eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
vocal sound; tone of voice
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
the same age; same period
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
compelling force; legal force
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
parting; separation; farewell
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to be reminded of; to call to mind