coined word; coinage; neologism
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
whispered conversation; whispering
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
one way or the other; either way
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to have no chance (of succeeding)
under control (e.g. of territory)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to move forward; to move on
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
on countless occasions; many a time
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
society; the world; the times
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
same; similar; (just) like; equal
after that; afterwards; thereafter
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)