representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
horror film; horror movie
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
to bring; to take; to bring about
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
to compose; to put together
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
the opposite direction; the other way