seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
feeling keenly; fully realizing
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
nobleman's illegitimate child
to be appointed to a rank
future (usually near); prospects
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
eternal; unlimited; endless
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to have an erection; to become erect
mental aspect; mental side
sexual act; sexual intercourse
pregnancy; conception; gestation
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to take someone's life; to kill someone
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode