beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
at once; immediately; right now
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
(necessary) personnel; required person
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
shivering with cold or fear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to escape from; to get out
too (much); overly; excessively
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
if you think about it; come to think of it
to some extent; to a certain extent
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to make a speech; to address
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling