to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to be damaged; to receive damage
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
final; eventual; ultimate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
just because; even if; even though
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
sense of caution; wariness
by sheer strength; by brute force
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!