heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
way; method; means; resource; course
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
discussion; debate; argument
stupid brat; son of a bitch
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
immediately; right away; on the spot
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize