to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
one's principles and position
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
vocal sound; tone of voice
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be at a loss for words
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
propriety; right or wrong; justice
how; in what way; by what means
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to complain; to lodge a complaint
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued