sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
rather; better; instead; if anything
place; room; margin; scope
concession; conciliation; compromise
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
to continue to do; to persist in doing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
decision; settlement; definition
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
calm; composed; leisurely
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
leader; central personage
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be surprised; to be astonished
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...