dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
duty; function; office; mission; task
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to gather; to collect; to assemble
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
determination; resolution
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)