to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
dispute; argument; contention
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
obstinate; stubborn; hard-headed; being incapable of making sound judgments because of a narrow, inflexible and obstinate mentality
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
complication; confusion; disorder
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
at a stroke; with a single swoop
nothing but; none other than
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively