to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
notice; attention; observation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
absence; disregard; indifference
to take command; to give direction
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
very likely; very probable
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
that; the matter in question
several times; once or twice
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said