tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sympathy; compassion; pity
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to like; to love; to be fond of
otherwise; or else; if not
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take over; to hand over
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
directly opposite; right in front
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to discuss; to talk together
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
accomplishment; execution
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still