bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to look away; to avert one's eyes
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
already; now; no longer; not any more
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
tedious; boring; being fed up with
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
than; from; out of; except; but; more
serious; severe; grave; acute
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
proposal; proposition; suggestion
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
selfishness; selfish motive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
dealing with; coping with
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)