natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
to erase all trace of something
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
silence (not speaking); muteness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
shady; underhanded; questionable
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
battlefield; battleground
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
(present) head of a family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
regarding highly; attaching importance to
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
preference; priority; precedence