serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to bring; to take; to bring about
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(one) could even say that
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to have meaning; to be meaningful
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
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