to take back; to recapture
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
honor; honour; credit; prestige
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
goodness; excellence; virtue
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
how dare ...; how could ...
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
creation; generation; formation; derivation
six; sixth (interval, chord)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to crouch; to squat; to cower
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)