statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
even though; despite; when
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to order; to command; to appoint
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
you could say; you might say; verging on the
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to watch steadily; to stare
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
if you think about it; come to think of it
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
notice; attention; observation
in the same way as; just like
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to jar; to creak; to grate