pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
dozens; scores of; decades
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
first of all; first thing
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
stepping back; drawing back
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to do for (the sake of someone else)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to be at a loss for words
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to thrust before; to thrust at
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate