My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
pointing out; identification
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to comfort; to console; to amuse
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker