to have a talk; to tell a story
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
each and all; every single one; everybody
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to some extent; to a certain extent
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...