sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
because of; owing to; due to
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
retort; back talk; backchat
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
crash; smash; crunch; bang
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
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
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)