standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to hide; to conceal oneself
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
muddy water; red-light district
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
wound (suffered in a fight)
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury