returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
script; screenplay; scenario
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
enumeration; citation; listing
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
naturally; of course; understandably
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
talk about divorce or separation
to be helpful; to be useful
different thing; another question; different case
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
prone to adultery; flirtatious
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
original story; original version; this volume
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to overdo; to do too much
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range