at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
opinion; intention; thought
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one thin flat object; one sheet
to prevent; to take precautions
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
older brother; elder brother
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
indicate reason; infers some protest
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to take over; to hand over
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
succession; continuation; series; sequence
simple and clear; plain and simple
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
main cause; primary factor
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to be perturbed; to be agitated
reason; cause; circumstances
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly