to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
by myself; in person; by oneself
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
with a start; with a jump
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
material; materials; data; information; documents
group; party; team; squad; section
to play a leading role; to play a central part
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
(social) class; rank; grade
in unison; as one; united
town; city; municipal; urban
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound