ongoing; in progress; afoot
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to affect; to impact; to influence
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
behind with everything; too late; reactive
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
progress; being under way
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to show up; to appear; to turn up
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to jar; to creak; to grate
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
indicate reason; infers some protest
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first