I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
white circle; white star; victory mark; victory
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
trivial; not amounting to much
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence