outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
older sister; elder sister
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to add (to); to add on; to append
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
in the end; on top of that
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
heterosexuality; heterosexual love
normalcy; normality; normal
society; public; community; social studies
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
this for sure; certainly is
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be greedy; to devour greedily
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)