to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to become attached; to begin to love
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
last week; the week before
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
hostility; antagonism; opposition
tolerance; broad-mindedness
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
long ago; previous; of a former age
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
upper half of the body; upper body
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to pierce through; to break through
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
novel; original; new; innovative
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be at a loss for words
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
scene; sight; scenario; setting
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole