natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
still; even now; to this day
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
one's physical safety; personal security
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
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
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be selected (from among many people)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present