straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
in the same way as; just like
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
chief; main; principal; important
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
anything and everything; just about everything
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
striking; remarkable; considerable
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sincere; earnest; serious
sincere; honest; faithful
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
deep affection; dear; beloved
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing