tension; mental strain; nervousness
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
hard struggle; strenuous effort
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rational; reasonable; logical
decoration; ornament; trimmings
license; licence; certificate; permit; diploma (conferring permission to teach, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
hostility; antagonism; opposition
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
on the occasion of; at the time of
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
conduct; behavior; behaviour
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment