chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
close; intimate; on good terms
to press a question; to cross-examine
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to complete decisively; to do to completion
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)