dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
plural; multiple; several
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
person concerned; interested party; related party
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(not) even once; (not) ever
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing