to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
briskly with small steps; trotting
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to collapse; to flop (onto)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to need; to call for; to require
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse