to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
declaration of war; proclamation of war
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
never mind!; don't worry about it
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
personal affair; one's own affair
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
the same kind; accomplice; partner
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
strong person; the strong; the powerful
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
don't worry about it; forget about it
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
two times; twice; two degrees