help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
landing; alighting; touch down
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
unqualified; without qualifications
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
on countless occasions; many a time
to carry out one's mission
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
instability; insecurity; crankiness
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
head; brains; intellect; understanding
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
flight; desertion; escape
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
trouble; quarrel; dispute
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to make an appeal; to urge
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
the reason is ...; it is because ...
main cause; primary factor
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand