to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
curve; turn; bend; curveball; curve ball
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
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
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up