imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
that is to say; so that means
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
with a clashing or clanging sound
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
breath; breathing; tone; mood
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
affirmative vote; yes vote; aye
vote against; no vote; nay
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person