reaction; response; reaction
alert status; emergency alert
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
falling in love; attachment
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
speaking of ...; as for ...
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
thoroughly; through and through
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to express (in words); to confess
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support