Can you keep it together under pressure? In this episode of Actually English, we follow Elena as she races to find her missing friend Daniel — and you'll learn 10 powerful English expressions for intense emotions along the way. This is Part 2 of "The Last Message." Haven't heard Part 1? Go back to Episode 7! ✅ Expressions covered in this episode: 1. To send a chill down your spine – a feeling that makes you shiver from fear 2. To feel your stomach drop – a sudden feeling of shock or dread 3. To go rigid with tension – your body becomes stiff from stress or fear 4. Heart hammering – your heart beating so fast you can feel and hear it 5. Relief – the feeling when you stop worrying about something 6. Enormous – very big, huge, significant 7. Chest tightening – pressure in your chest from anxiety or strong emotion 8. Admiration – deep respect or looking up to someone 9. Fury – extreme anger, rage 10. Absorbed – so focused on something you lose track of everything else 💬 Discussion question: Have you ever had to keep it together in a stressful situation? What did that feel like? Send me a message on Instagram @actuallyenglishpodcast — I read everything! 🔔 Part 3 is coming next week — will Elena find Daniel? Can she trust Marcus? Actually English is the podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to understand real, natural English from real stories — not textbooks.