ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
nonchalantly; without a care
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
firm promise; definite promise
all you have to do is; just; that's all
insurance; guarantee; warranty
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
two times; twice; two degrees
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
rave reviews; extremely high praise
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
choices; alternatives; options
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly