recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
speech and conduct; words and deeds
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be silent; to say nothing
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
but; however; provided that
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist