existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
one act (of a play); scene; event
true character; real nature
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to distract one's attention
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
without doubt; certain; sure
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
all-out attack; general offensive
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
of course; certainly; naturally
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
welcome; (warm) reception
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with