(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
doing as one is told; yes-man
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to call in; to invite; to bring in
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
popular person; favorite; favourite
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to have the privilege of doing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
right side; right-hand side
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
complexion; colour; color; blood red
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)