trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to fall flat; to fall face down
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
decrease; reduction; decline
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
staying behind; remaining; residual
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to put one's hand on; to touch
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword