to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to become fraught with emotion
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
inside one's heart; in one's mind
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
horror film; horror movie
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)