to crouch; to squat; to cower
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to move forward; to move on
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to gain strength; to have energy
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to spread; to be propagated
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before