loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
conversely; on the contrary
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to shake; to sway; to waver
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to become inverted; to become reversed
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
one's possessions; ownership
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to be conspicuous; to stand out