to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
pessimism; disappointment
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
floor above; floor upstairs
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to push aside; to push one's way through
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression