rational; reasonable; logical
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to smile broadly; to grin widely
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
recuperation; medical treatment
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
stale; hackneyed; cliched
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
being too late; losing one's final chance
you; (arch.) your residence
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily