confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
looking over someone's shoulder
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
McDonaldization (institutions in society becoming standardized and focused on efficiency and predictability)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
how long; how far; how much
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
dashboard; instrument panel
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to look around; to take a view of
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to shave off; to scrape off