aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
higher rank; better position
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to become better; to improve
troublesome; annoying; complicated
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
a few years ago; some years back
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack