unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
no!; no no!; no, not at all
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
net news; network news; Usenet
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
individual; one by one; separate; each
suggestion; hint; implication
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
surely (not); certainly (not)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with