to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
call; summons; convening; convocation
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to let out a cry; to break forth
immediately; right away; on the spot
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
reality; actuality; hard fact
to shout (in anger); to yell
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
society; public; community; social studies
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
few decades; many decades; several decades
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
this and that; one thing or another
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)