impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
any more; any further; any better; any longer
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
too much; excessively; too
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
older brother; elder brother
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
complicated and mysterious
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right