to need; to demand; to take; to require
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
dark night; moonless night
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
gradually; slowly but steadily
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
shoulder (of a road); berm
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to make a fool of someone
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
present (brought by a visitor); gift
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to think of; to come up with
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
unable to resist; unable to suppress
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
body; physical system; (the) person
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in