bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
welcome; (warm) reception
is something that; is that which
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
flight; desertion; escape
bolt from the blue; great surprise
quarrel; dispute; argument
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
while moving; on the move
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)