abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
reason for being; raison d'être
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
to be consistent; to be coherent
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
perfect; complete; flawless
timewise; temporal; chronal
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to leave (a scene); to step away
if so; in that case; in that situation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
virtue; charm; merit; good point
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
the world in general; society; convention
harm; injury; evil (influence)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to rank next to; to come after
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated