frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
reality; actuality; hard fact
every evening; every night
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
nervousness; oversensitivity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
speech; expression; wording; language