to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
(in the same way) as before; as always
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
way of solving (a problem); solution
to sit for an examination
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
clarification; definition
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
you could say that; that might be so
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
last ray of hope; only hope
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)