to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
regret; repentance; remorse
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to step over or across; to overcome
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
accomplishment; execution
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to run around; to bustle about
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
egoism; egotism; selfishness
in accordance with; according to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter