to relapse; to reassert; to review
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
several minutes; a few minutes
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
manipulation of information; spin
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to sniff out; to get wind of
to flare up; to burst into flames
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
explosive; blasting powder
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
behavior; behaviour; manner
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
presence; sitting with; being with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash