to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
in one's own way or style
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
overlooking; turning a blind eye
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to fulfill one's responsibilities
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to capture; to seize; to plunder
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
at that time; in those days
president (of a society); chairman
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to talk (a person) down; to confute
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
head of the student council; president of the student council
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
competent; suitable; qualified