contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
restoration; repair; mending
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to wring the neck; to strangle
correction; revision; amendment
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
several sheets (flat objects)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to grant someone's request
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be born; to come into the world
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to strangle; to constrict
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
besides; in addition; also; moreover
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
true friend; close friend
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
simultaneous; all at once