to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to exaggerate; to overstate
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
surrounding at a distance
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate