useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
successively; one after another
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
as hoped for; as expected
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
right beside; close to; nearby
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
every person; every mouth; every entrance
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to smirk; to grin broadly
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
protracted war; war of attrition
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
several people; a few people
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to boost; to force up; to push up