bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
supply; supplying; replenishment
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be astonished
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to rush over; to run up to
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to thrust away; to send flying
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
until now; so far; up to the present
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
first meeting; first interview with
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position