excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
expressing one's mind; speaking out
innocent; blameless; guiltless
human; human-like; as a person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
loyal heart; loyalty; devotion; fidelity
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
block (of wood); chip; splinter
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
otherwise; or else; if not
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
family; relatives; dependents; household
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
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
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked