state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to take back; to recapture
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
as before; as ever; as it was originally
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
of course; certainly; naturally
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
if it is (the case that ...)
conversely; on the contrary
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
confidence; trust; faith; credit
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
choices; alternatives; options
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to become misty; to become hazy
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
whichever one chooses; either way
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
evening meal; dinner; supper
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
murder; homicide; manslaughter