crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
loyal retainer; loyal subject
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to make a lasting impression
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
villain; baddie; the villain's part
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger