decision; determination; resolution
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
locational advantage; advantageous position
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
hegemony; leadership; initiative
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
error; mistake; slip; bug
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
duty; obligation; responsibility