starting point; point of departure
sense of duty (obligation)
source of worry; source of distress
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
zest for living; energy to live
unexpectedly; surprisingly
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
cluster; cluster; cluster (unit of disk space allocation); cluster (group of computers); clique; faction
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
deep affection; dear; beloved
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
systematic; organized; organizational
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
I told you so; you see that?
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
clinic; medical office; infirmary
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing