embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
next; secondly; subsequently
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ingredient; component; composition
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to escape from; to get out
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
regarding highly; attaching importance to
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
otherwise; if not; or else
just because; even if; even though
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
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
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming