strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
flight; desertion; escape
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
specialization; specialisation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
settlement; solution; resolution
strength; power; proficiency; ability
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
major incident; major happening; big scandal
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
retort; back talk; backchat
contract; compact; agreement
clause; article; stipulations
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
the way one works; one's working manner
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes