(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
for this very reason; that is exactly why
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
succession; continuation; series; sequence
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
willpower; energy; vitality
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
mockery; derision; ridicule
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
again; once again; yet again
difference; variation; difference
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
split; division; break up