question; inquiry; enquiry
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
contradiction; inconsistency
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be found; to be discovered
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to think too much; to be over-concerned
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
look!; there!; here!; that is
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)