extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
first meeting; first interview with
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
caustic words; defiant words
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
by all means; at all costs
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
on the occasion of; at the time of
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to be silent; to say nothing
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent