situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
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
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
internal or domestic affairs
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
memory; sense; experience
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be conspicuous; to stand out
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
reason; cause; circumstances