to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
drama; play; powerful drug
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to smile (at); to grin (at)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
apartment building; housing complex
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
successively; one after another
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way