the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
breathing of a sleeping person
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
stress resistance; stress tolerance
nape (of the neck); nucha
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
self-consciousness; self-awareness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy