state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to cover up with something
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
discovery; detection; finding
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
believable; credible; trustworthy
concealment; suppression; hiding
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
like this; this sort; this way
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
region; limits; stage; level
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
leader; guide; mentor; coach
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative