blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
failure; mistake; blunder
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
outline; summary; gist; basic points
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
order; command; directions; instructions
compelling force; legal force
human rights; civil liberties
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
all present; all concerned; all of us
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
bet; wager; stake; gamble
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
curse; spell; malediction
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
many; a lot; much; multitude
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
mysterious power of words to alter reality
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)