answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
for the first time in one's life
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
danger past, God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; man turns to God only in times of trouble; there are no atheists in foxholes
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
somehow; for some reason or other
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
spot; point; place; position
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
regret; repentance; remorse
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to incur someone's enmity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front