winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid
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
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
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; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
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
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to crouch; to squat; to cower
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)