observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
three persons; three parties
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
preservation; retainment; keeping
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to have meaning; to be meaningful
wherein; therein; thereinto
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
reaching; attaining; arrival
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
acceleration; speeding up
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
lord of a manor; estate steward
failing to reach an agreement
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
ripple (on water); wavelets
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
possible; likely; probable
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
all times and places; all ages and countries