coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
pistol; handgun; revolver
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
person who has committed suicide
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
inside one's heart; in one's mind
murder; killing; murderer
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
difficult to eat; unpalatable
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing