choices; alternatives; options
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to complete decisively; to do to completion
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
(how) many times; (how) often
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
curse; spell; malediction
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
worst-ever; history's worst
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
single word; a few words; brief comment
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke