absolutely; positively; decidedly
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
division; section; classification; sorting; division
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to raise one's voice; to shout
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
other side; opposite side; other party
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
influencing (a person) for good
stimulating; exciting; provocative
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness