critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
answering question by question
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
limited; limiting; restrictive
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
suggestion; hint; implication
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
normalcy; normality; normal
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
directly opposite; right in front
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally