to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
don't you think?; indicates question
guardian; protector; patron; parent
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
quite; utterly; really; completely
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention