to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
starvation; famine; hunger
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
unconditionally; as a rule
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in this manner; in this way; like this
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to have one's hair stand on end
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic