reason; cause; history; origin
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to blame; to find fault with
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stay calm; to keep cool
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to subsist; to keep on living
duty; obligation; responsibility
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
inside one's heart; in one's mind
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization