one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
wireless earphones; wireless earbuds
noise canceller; noise-cancelling device
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
tens of thousands of years
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
university student; college student
person who has recently entered the workforce (after completing education); new working adult
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
act of terror; terrorist attack
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
established fact; fait accompli
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to count up; to enumerate
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
existence; being; life; survival
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off