mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
trio; gang of three; threesome
fully armed; armed to the teeth
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
battlefield; battleground
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
wicked tongue; abusive language
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
beginning; outset; first; onset
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
coincident with; while; simultaneously
something like ...; something called ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)