serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
all you have to do is; just; that's all
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
creator; inventor; developer
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
such ... as; or some such
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
both; both sides; both parties
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
accurate; correct; precise; exact
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
multiple personality; split personality
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)