what's the matter?; what's wrong?
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
theatre; theater; playhouse
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
going through; going via; going by way of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
great joy; delight; jubilation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy