to knock down; to knock off
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
how many people; a number of people
not worth considering; out of the question
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
middle of the night; dead of night
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to run down (stairs, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
tall figure; high stature
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against