to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
ascending and descending; going up and down
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to have an eye on; to zero in on
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
that is to say; so that means
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
right angle; perpendicular
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to say; to tell; to state; to do
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
originally; by nature; from the start
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to take over; to hand over
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
common front; united front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch