to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
distant; remote; isolated
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
physical evidence; material evidence
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
in the same manner as before; the same as always
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
action of making something; -ification
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done