weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
quarrel; dispute; argument
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to press a question; to cross-examine