to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pride; boast; credit (to)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
sublime; noble; high-minded
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
at a loss for words; stumped for words
ability; capability; competence; skill
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
desperately; for one's dear life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight