creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
aggression; invasion; raid
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
such; like that; that sort of; very
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tension; mental strain; nervousness
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
anecdote; brief (comic) story
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently