tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
both hands; both arms; ten
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
very likely; very probable
to need; to call for; to require
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
person concerned; interested party; related party
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend