to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to not believe one's ears
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
have a pain in one's chest
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
as if nothing had happened
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)