to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to make a vow; to take an oath
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
the same; the said; likewise
(full-length) novel; long novel
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
banning of books; banned book
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
distortion; falsification; perversion
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
curious; strange; unusual
pure heart; naivete; innocence
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
victim; injured party; sufferer
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)