to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to cross the line; to go too far
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to leave (a scene); to step away
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
clear; precise; definite; distinct
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread