clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
I shouldn't say this, but
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have an eye on; to zero in on
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
(present) head of a family
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
after that; afterwards; thereafter
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
property; fortune; means; assets
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
the future; future prospects
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark