valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
how many people; a number of people
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to knock down; to knock off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
price; cost; value; worth; value
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
guess; speculation; supposition
region; limits; stage; level
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to have an idea; to have a clue
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping