some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
unidentifiable; unidentified
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus