to be perturbed; to be agitated
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
relation; relative; kind; cordial
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
first meeting; first interview with
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to have a hard time of it
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
overanxiety; needless worry
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...