natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to flare up; to burst into flames
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in person; personally; directly
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under