to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(political) power; authority; influence
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
chain; series; connection; linkage
for this very reason; that is exactly why
anything and everything; just about everything
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to say no more; to sink into silence
this sort of; this type of
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels