what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to say too much; to go too far
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
himself; yourself; herself
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
useless resistance; vain struggle
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
sentiment; sentimentality
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
beforehand; in advance; previously
by sheer strength; by brute force
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to lose sight of; to miss
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)