grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
pulsation; pulsatory motion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
near; nearby; not far off
pride; dignity; self-respect
future; possible; potential; prospective
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing