uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
since when; from when; how long
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to cease; to stop; to be over
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to split; to be split; to splinter
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
distant look; faraway look
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
correction; revision; amendment
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill