words of praise; eulogy; compliment
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reduction by half; halving
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
maid; helper; help; assistance
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
big problem; major issue; big controversy
welcome; (warm) reception
radiant smile; contented smile
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
husband and wife; married couple
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
hell on earth; living hell