to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
all; entire; whole; altogether
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
on bad terms; at loggerheads
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
story; tale; talk; discussion
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof