to open (one's eyes) wide
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(not saying anything) no matter what
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
derailment; digression; deviation
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
rather; sooner; preferably
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
transcendence; transcendency
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as planned; according to plan
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird