to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to push aside; to brush aside
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
same; similar; (just) like; equal
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
clicking; clopping; clacking
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low