to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
retort; back talk; backchat
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
dullard; indecisive person
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to stay (at); to stop (at)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
frequency (of occurrence)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
rule; reign; peaceful times
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
several times; a few times
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to think too much; to be over-concerned
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
subtle; delicate; fine; difficult; complex; tricky
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
objection; dissent; protest
to be itching to put one's skills to use