(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
overlooking; turning a blind eye
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
at least; at most; (even) just
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind