serious; severe; grave; acute
rare; uncommon; not often seen
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
delusion; trick of the imagination
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to jar; to creak; to grate
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in that manner; like that
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to give the stamp of approval
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
bank; weir; embankment; levee
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to wash away; to rinse off
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover