to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one large ...; a great ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
leader; central personage
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
repaying a kindness; gratitude
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to say; to tell; to state; to do
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
good humour (humor); good mood
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
that; the matter in question
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice