to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, etc.)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
heading; headline; index; headword
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to rally; to make a comeback
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
the whole day; all the day
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
sympathy; empathy; response
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
concealment; suppression; hiding
depression; low spirits; dejection
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
information; news; report; reward; retribution
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
showing one's face in public; facing another person
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
repentance; confession; penitence
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them