to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
successive generations; successive emperors
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to erase all trace of something
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)