pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
resonance; sympathetic vibration
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
relation; connection; relevance
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
decoration; ornament; trimmings
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sense of caution; wariness
to stare back at; to look back at
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
mobilization; mobilisation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
results; record; grades; marks
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline