details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
one act (of a play); scene; event
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
in the meanwhile; during the time
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
as (for); for; in the capacity of
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement