race (of people); type of person
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
influence; clout; leverage
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
material; substance; matter
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
war situation; progress of a battle
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord