to be hesitant; to feel timid
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to become inverted; to become reversed
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
leadership; initiative; spearhead
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
journey; route of a journey
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
everything working out as desired
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
resurrection (of a company or school, etc.)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to say; to be called; to do
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
many people; a large number of people
surrounding at a distance
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful