prompt; immediate; in real time
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to become fraught with emotion
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to peel off and fall; to flake away
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to have a chill run down one's spine
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
particularly; only; in the case of
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
question; inquiry; enquiry
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
about this time; about now
sudden change; complete change
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
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)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
legend; folklore; tradition