cause and effect; causality
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to arrest; to capture; to seize
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
center; centre; metropolis
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
desperation; struggle to the death
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be embarrassed; to lose face
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
mockery; derision; ridicule
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly