(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
rather than; more ... than ...
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
self-analysis; autoanalysis
self-control; self-restraint
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
near oneself; close to one; familiar
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
optimism; taking an optimistic view
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon