to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to look down on; to condescend
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
belief; faith; conviction
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
general public; the masses
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
eye for people; ability to judge character
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
duty; obligation; responsibility
useless resistance; vain struggle
object of adoration, longing