to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
witnessing; observing; sighting
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
head; lead; vanguard; first
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
temporary absence from school
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
incident; affair; happening; event
even if not; even without
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
how; in what way; by what means
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary