to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
proposal; offer; request; application
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
consent; assent; approval; permission
daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son