to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
honor; honour; credit; prestige
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be softened; to calm down
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to apologize; to apologise
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to say; to be called; to do
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank