contradiction; inconsistency
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to hide; to keep to oneself
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
root; source; origin; cause
source of worry; source of distress
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
even more; still more; further