to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
such ... as; or some such
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to chase; to run after; to pursue
very likely; very probable
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed