to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
way of speaking; intimation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
square; formal; prim; stuffy
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...