gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
in the face of; in defiance of
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
comfort; consolation; diversion
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
recognition; acquaintance
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
exhaust sound; exhaust note
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
please; somehow or other; one way or another
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
the last moment; the very end
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to rush over; to run up to
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to jar; to creak; to grate
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
stairs; stairway; staircase
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
surroundings; circumference
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind