objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
by myself; in person; by oneself
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be infected; to be contagious
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
preface; introduction; preamble
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
there is nothing; having nothing
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace