to press a question; to cross-examine
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
weird; disgusting; sickening
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
divide into four pieces; one fourth
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
questions and answers; dialogue
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
example; simile; metaphor; allegory