not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
place; situation; position; location
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
at once; immediately; right now
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to join forces; to cooperate
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
joint struggle; common (united) front
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
long-awaited; much-awaited
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
be on your guard!; take care!
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal