bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to flare up; to burst into flames
violent explosion; bursting
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
risky; dangerous; insecure
to unfold; to unroll; to open
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate