(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to apologize; to apologise
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
stillness; repose; standing still
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
complexion; colour; color; blood red
several times; a few times
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
preface; introduction; preamble
to pierce through; to break through
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
overanxiety; needless worry