being startled; getting a shock
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
everybody; every last one of them; all
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
since when; from when; how long
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
true ancestor; var. of vampire (in fiction)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
surely; certainly; without doubt
in swarms; in great crowds
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation