I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to need; to demand; to take; to require
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
a little bit; a little while
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
negotiations; discussions; connection
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
single word; a few words; brief comment
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
both hands; both arms; ten
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to govern; to manage; to subdue
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation