desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
to like; to love; to be fond of
declaration; proclamation; announcement
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to crumble away; to collapse
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
solution; solution strategy
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention