emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to become better; to improve
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
considerably; fairly; quite
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
highly unpredictable; touch and go
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
at once; immediately; right now
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
using every trick (in the book)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing