crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
at first; in the beginning; originally
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
tear gland; lacrimal gland
regulation; adjustment; control
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
instant; moment; for an instant
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
reopening; resumption; restarting
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
about this time; about now
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly