to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
occurrence; happening; incident; event
just because; even if; even though
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
particularly; only; in the case of
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to speak; to hear a voice
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
official name; formal name
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
humanities and sciences; reason; logic; line of thought (in a piece of writing); thread (of meaning)
school of one's (first, second) choice
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
dream for the future; hopes for the future
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated