darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
article; item; thing; goods; wares
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
fast-talking; rapid talking
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
data processing; information processing
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
reopening; resumption; restarting
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
bank; weir; embankment; levee
still (continuing); as ever; further
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch