way (of doing); manner; method
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
loser; defeated person; the defeated
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
striking; remarkable; considerable
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
impossible to do (although wants to)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
raising morale; lifting of morale
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
although I say; although one might say; although called
only; merely; but; no more than
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
comparatively; relatively
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
of course; certainly; naturally