to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(period of) a year; during an era
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
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
speech and conduct; words and deeds
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
literally; to the letter; literal
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
narrow margin; slim margin
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
so what!; who gives a damn?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
when it becomes; when it comes to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be helpful; to be useful
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream