here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to run around; to bustle about
article; news story; report; account
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
participants; participating athletes
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to stare back at; to look back at
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
anything and everything; just about everything
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
had better ...; had better not ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
hope; white hope; person of promise
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything