friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
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)
accomplishment; execution
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
again; once again; yet again
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
how; in what way; how about; questionable
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
as (for); for; in the capacity of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
this occasion; at this time; now
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
regret; repentance; remorse
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)