to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to come to one's senses; to calm down
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
cooperation; collaboration
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
abusive language; violent language; wild words
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
affidavit; deposition; testimony