coincident with; while; simultaneously
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
remark; statement; discourse
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to be found; to be discovered
absolute obedience; complete submission
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
impossible to do (although wants to)
odds and ends; all; every
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
scoundrel; rascal; villain
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
decision; determination; resolution
firm; strong; solid; stable
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
preference; priority; precedence
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily