the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
solution; solution strategy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to win the prize; to win the ring
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
pessimism; negative thinking
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
notes; comment; remark; annotation
at first; in the beginning; originally
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
control; management (e.g. of a business)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to make a list; to enumerate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)