to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
without cause; without reason
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
infancy; childhood; tender age
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
willpower; energy; vitality
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
to mark the end; to spell the end
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance