circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
human relations; personal relationships
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become better; to improve
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
solitude; loneliness; isolation
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to become dim; to become blurred
family; relatives; dependents; household
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes