guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
baseless rumor; baseless rumour; gossip; false report
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
severe punishment; rigorous measures
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
such; like that; in that way
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strict order; peremptory command
committee; commission; board; panel
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated