to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to strangle; to constrict
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
when it becomes; when it comes to
closely-guarded secret; top secret
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
even if; even though; however; no matter how
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
way of speaking; intimation
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
obstinate person; blockhead
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
extremely; terrifically; super
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge