to attack; to assault; to assail
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
speech; expression; wording; language
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
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)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to be found; to be discovered
condition; situation; prospects
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
emotional scars; mental trauma
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral