singularity; singular point
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
every year; yearly; annually
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
contract; compact; agreement
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
contradiction; inconsistency
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale