pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
salary reduction; salary cut
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
scandal; deplorable event
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
battle formation; military formation
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
lower region; lower part; region below
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
stillness; repose; standing still
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
strong interaction; strong force
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately