to be bewildered; to be perplexed
bored; having nothing to do; idle
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to stare back at; to look back at
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
all (there is); as long as there is
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program