to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
rather than; more ... than ...
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
infant; baby; little child
to come to one's senses; to calm down
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to say no more; to sink into silence
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
both (people); the two of them
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel