to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
delusion; trick of the imagination
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to invite in; to show someone in
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to check; to stop; to keep back
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
compassionate; sympathetic
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life