crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
nonetheless; nevertheless
to pass (of time); to elapse
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
messenger; envoy; emissary
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to state; to express; to mention
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to express (in words); to confess
tingling; stinging; pungently
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant