belief; faith; conviction
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
selection; choice; option
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
regret; repentance; remorse
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
the place for; the time for; the level of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
discovery; detection; finding
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to concern; to be related
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
reality; actuality; hard fact
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
environment; circumstance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)