time; season; period; phase; stage
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
general public; the masses
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
individual; one by one; separate; each
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
diversion; distraction; feint
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to say no more; to sink into silence
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to join forces; to cooperate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
running out of energy; running out of strength
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
(a place) out of one's reach
half the body; half length