seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
recollection; reminiscence
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
mountain range; mountain belt
next; secondly; subsequently
in the state; within the state
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
beginning (of a century, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to lose one's way; to get lost
in the mountains; among the mountains
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
party; gang; company; squad
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
power; authority; influence
oracle; revelation; divine message
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
random; unintentional; unintended
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous