to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
agalactia; lactation failure; flat chest; absence of breasts
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
how many years; how long; what year
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
child; childish person; immature person
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
grimoire; manual of black magic; book of magic and spells
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
haughty; holding one's head high
superior; superiors; senior
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
at once; immediately; right now
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
violent emotion; passion; fury
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
misrepresentation; false statement
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity