such; like that; in that way
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
opinion; point of view; visual point
to burst (open); to break; to split
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
have a pain in one's chest
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
serious crime; grave crime
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
writing; composition; essay; sentence
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
one's own child; one's own children
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
simple honesty; tactless frankness
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person