one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
killing and wounding; bloodshed
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
genuine; authentic; true; real
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
quarrel; dispute; argument
old friend; familiar face
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
directly opposite; right in front
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
absolutely; positively; decidedly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
innumerable; countless; numberless
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
upper half of the body; upper body
snake; serpent; large snake
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
length (of an animal); body length
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction