shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
one breath; chug!; drink!
easy to read; legible; clear
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
already; now; no longer; not any more
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
amphitheater; amphitheatre
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to come to one's senses; to calm down
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
fast-talking; rapid talking
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
fighting stance; fighting pose