halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
but; however; provided that
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
just because; even if; even though
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
personification; impersonation; embodiment
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
two times; twice; two degrees
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
after that; afterwards; thereafter
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)