staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
very likely; very probable
if you think about it; come to think of it
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to look away; to avert one's eyes
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence