to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in that way; like that; that way
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
distortion; falsification; perversion
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
the world in general; society; convention
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
practicality; utility; usefulness
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy