bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
this is why; this means; it is the case that
please (give me); please (do for me)
go that far; to that extent
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
of course; certainly; naturally
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to take over; to hand over
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
final; eventual; ultimate
regret; repentance; remorse
to become misty; to become hazy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope