out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to tighten; to press hard
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
in the same way as; just like
to accord someone every courtesy
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to yearn for; to be in love with
urgency; exigency; emergency
succession; continuation; series; sequence
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
that is to say; so that means
just one person; only one
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
audience (with a person of high standing)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
several minutes; a few minutes
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to mind; to care; to worry
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot