feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
real thing; original; actual
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
direct connection; direct link
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)