refutation; rebuttal; retort
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
and yet; though; when; in spite of
whatever the case; under any circumstances