foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
reproachful; hateful; bitter
scene; sight; scenario; setting
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
treatment (of a person); dealing with
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
information gap; digital divide
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind