clear; precise; definite; distinct
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
pride; boast; credit (to)
to look down on; to condescend
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
study; learning; tutorial
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to manage a state; to govern a country
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(how) many times; (how) often
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline