crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
while surprised; suddenly
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
this and that; one thing or another
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
because; for; the reason why is ...
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
almost not able (to do something)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be softened; to calm down
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
(adding) fuel to the fire
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
willpower; energy; vitality
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
comfort; consolation; diversion
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled