(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
now that; since; so long as; because
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
instant; moment; for an instant
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be worried; to be troubled
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
man; male; masculine gender
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to employ; to hire; to charter
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
danger; peril; hazard; risk
without cause; without reason
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
use; utilization; utilisation; application
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
student in a higher grade; upperclassman