strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
rational; reasonable; logical
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
state of mind; mentality; psychology
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
bet; wager; stake; gamble
whichever one chooses; either way
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to face on; to look out on to
secrecy; highly classified information
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
end; tip; extremities; terminal
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
danger; peril; hazard; risk
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
failure; mistake; blunder
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to stiffen; to become stiff
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation