attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to stiffen; to become stiff
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tension; mental strain; nervousness
because of; owing to; due to
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
dealing with; coping with
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to blow off; to be blown off
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
like that; that way; thus
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
by myself; in person; by oneself
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to solicit; to demand; to extort
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
peace preservation; security; safety