to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
another thing; exception; special case
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
at work; in the midst of work; working