to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
love affair; love relationship
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
indictment; prosecution; complaint
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
quarrel; dispute; argument
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
how many people; a number of people
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
directly; in person; firsthand
appearance; figure; shape; form
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
harm; injury; evil (influence)
whether or not; presence or absence
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)