to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
meanwhile; in the meantime
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
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)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
turmoil; chaos; confusion
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
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
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
pair; the two; both persons; both things
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say