messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
division into equal parts; equal parts
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
suggestion; hint; implication
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
abusive language; violent language; wild words
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to press a question; to cross-examine
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
everything; anything; nothing
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very