to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
at a loss for words; stumped for words
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
expressing one's mind; speaking out
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch