aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
attack; assault; attempt; try
the spitting image of; identical
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
isolation; being alone; being friendless
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
staying the night; lodging (at)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to redeem (from sin); to save
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross