sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
only; merely; but; no more than
proposal; proposition; suggestion
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to live; to reside; to inhabit
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
don't you think?; indicates question
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident