(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
selfishness; selfish motive
preference; priority; precedence
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
those (near the second person)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
pair; the two; both persons; both things
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
interference; meddling; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
hedge; fence; border; limit
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
single word; a few words; brief comment
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
form; shape; figure; visage
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
conviction; belief; confidence
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
exactly as stated; verbatim
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate