choices; alternatives; options
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be at a loss for words
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to breathe out; to exhale
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
general idea; concept; notion
is something that; is that which
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
irrational (line of) argument
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
that; the matter in question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
forcibly; against one's will
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
even though; despite; when
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell