decision; determination; resolution
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rival; competitor; competition
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
rating; ranking; grading; classification
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burst open; to pop; to split
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
sign; indication; omen; symptom
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do