slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(in) his way; peculiar to him
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
on one hand; on the other hand
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to state; to express; to mention
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to beat to death; to kill
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
sincere; earnest; serious
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
intelligence; intellect; brains
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
nothing but; none other than
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
mediator; manager; caretaker
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
special; particular; peculiar; unique
environment; circumstance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple