extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
strong person; the strong; the powerful
head; lead; vanguard; first
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
entreaty; supplication; petition
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip