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acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation

basis for decision; evidence for judging

precipitous cliff; sheer precipice

critical situation

assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation

error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision

heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow

withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

highly unpredictable; touch and go

don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised

absence from work without permission

to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split

Noun or verb acting prenominally

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions

truancy; absence without leave

violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against

using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself

forbidden fruit

staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

Idiomatic expression

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively

self-diagnosis; self-examination

death certificate

standing firmly against