hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to count on one's fingers
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
secret information; intelligence
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to become decrepit; to become senile
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)