temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
fourth day of the month; four days
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
news; word; tidings; omen
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
otherwise; or else; if not
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
popular (hit) program (programme)
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
by itself; automatically; naturally
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
radio programme; radio program
to telephone; to make a phone call
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know