to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to blame; to find fault with
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
quarrel; dispute; argument
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
region; limits; stage; level
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
how; in what way; by what means
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
safety; welfare; well-being
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom