again (and again); once again; yet again
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
doppelgänger; doppelganger
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
complete stranger; total stranger
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
when; how soon; how long until
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to finish reading; to read through
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
difficult problem; challenge
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
writing; composition; essay; sentence
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered