straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
practice; practising; experience
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
story; tale; talk; discussion
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to stop walking; to pause
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
looking on; remaining a spectator
to be worried; to be troubled
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)