to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
in line with this; therefore
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
interruption; suspension; break
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
resolution; vote; decision
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
weekly publication; weekly magazine
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
rebate; commission; kickback
testimony; (verbal) evidence
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
risk-taking; taking risks