abrupt; sudden; unexpected
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to knock down; to knock off
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to flare up; to burst into flames
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
unfortunately; regrettably
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
burning at the stake; burning to death
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike