excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
standard of conduct; code of behavior; moral code; culture (of an organization)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
melting; liquefying; fusion
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
rebellious phase; rebellious age
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to lay aside; to set aside
urgency; exigency; emergency
political system; political institution; regime
tripartite talk; three-man talk
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
persecution complex; paranoia
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
decision; judgment; resolution
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough
to die out; to become extinct
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)