half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
woman; lady; adult female
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
serious; severe; grave; acute
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
course; route; path; process; stages
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
usually; under usual circumstances
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
intimacy; affection; familiarity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
long ago; a long time ago; already
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard