one by one; each; every; at intervals of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
business trip; official trip
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
progress; being under way
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
the other night; a few nights ago
innocence; being not guilty
to prove; to substantiate
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
clearing one's throat; cough
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion