to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to fall flat; to fall face down
being too late; losing one's final chance
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to order; to command; to appoint
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as soon as possible; ASAP
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
first-aid; emergency (aid)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to put one's strength into
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
immediately; right away; on the spot
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
pale; pallid; bluish-white
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
exhibition; display; putting on show
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
deceased; late; dead; departed
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
colleagues; cronies; merry men