beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
frequency (of occurrence)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to tighten; to press hard
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mental; spiritual; emotional
connection; link; relationship
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to flare up; to burst into flames
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
police officer; policeman; constable
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
police; police officer; police station