close; intimate; on good terms
to press a question; to cross-examine
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to complete decisively; to do to completion
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
life; living; I; me; student
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
sea of fire; sea of flame