disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
expression; presentation; representation; notation
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
serious; severe; grave; acute
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
superiority complex; sense of superiority
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
firm; strong; solid; stable
moving about; stirring about
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
serious wound; serious injury
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation