way; method; means; resource; course
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
increase in production; production increase
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
guard; security guard; security officer
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
wherein; therein; thereinto
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted