idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
serious; severe; grave; acute
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to run around; to bustle about
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
head; lead; vanguard; first
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
friction; discord; strife
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at