to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
winner; victor; conqueror
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
peace preservation; security; safety
successively; one after another
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
rational; reasonable; logical
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
product; produce; result; fruit
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
disorder; chaos; confusion