having said that; on the other hand
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
hostility; animosity; enmity
to turn towards; to point
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to tighten; to press hard
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
nod; inclination of the head
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
sentiment; sentimentality
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time