surrounding at a distance
whispered conversation; whispering
every person; every mouth; every entrance
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
surprise victory; upset; coup
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very likely; very probable
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
declaration; statement; proclamation
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
official announcement; proclamation
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
common knowledge; well-known fact
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
underestimation; undervaluation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
formal; official; ceremonious
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
story; tale; talk; discussion
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be photographed; to be projected
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
low rating; bad reputation
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
calming down; quieting down
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)