to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
if it is the case that ...
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
please; somehow or other; one way or another
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
there being no use in arguing (about it)
selection; choice; option
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
around the world; throughout the world
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
dignity; majesty; sanctity
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report