to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
absolutely; positively; decidedly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
capriccio; mania; wild excitement; frenzy
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
inside; interior; inner part
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture