courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
guess; conjecture; surmise
real intention; true motive; true meaning
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
contract; compact; agreement
even if not; even without
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
sleeping pill; sleep medication
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency