flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
guidance; leadership; leading the way
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to stop walking; to pause
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
scene; spectacle; sight; view
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
start; beginning; first step; clue
sons and daughters; children; girl
installation (esp. software)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
directly; in person; firsthand
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
successor machine; later model
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon