objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
should; must; -able; probably; likely
abstract or impracticable theory
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
influence; clout; leverage
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
decrease; reduction; decline
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
orders; instructions; directive; command
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
armed forces; military; troops
commandant; commanding officer; general
subversion (of the state)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
underground organization; underground organisation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
nothing but; none other than
circulation; dissemination
world; society; people; the public
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along