oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
length (of an animal); body length
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
trauma (usu. psychological)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
absence; disregard; indifference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable