to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
quick firing; rapid firing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
by sheer strength; by brute force
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to stop (plug) one's ears
a glance; a look; a glimpse
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)