(political) power; authority; influence
difference; variation; difference
direct control; direct supervision
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
had better ...; had better not ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
considerably; greatly; a lot
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
great laughter; burst of laughter
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to this extent; to this degree; this much