to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
order; sequence; procedure
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to have meaning; to be meaningful
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
witnessing; observing; sighting
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
psychological description
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
attendance; presence; appearance
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
decision; determination; resolution
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
on the occasion of; at the time of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
danger; peril; hazard; risk
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise