sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fucking; screwing; having sex
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to squeeze out; to wring out
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
how long; how far; how much
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)