work clothes; business suit
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
one thin flat object; one sheet
to thrust before; to thrust at
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
had better ...; had better not ...
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to repeat; to do something over again
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals