grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to be pleased with; to suit
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
rare; uncommon; not often seen
explanation; interpretation
sense of values; values; value system
difference; discrepancy; variation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse