contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to unfold; to unroll; to open
later on; eventually; afterwards
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one's house; one's home; one's family
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
nothing but; none other than
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
great war; great battle; world war
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when