originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
mobilization; mobilisation
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
any more; any further; any better; any longer
how; in what way; how about; questionable
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to shake; to waver; to tremble
covering; protection; backing; relief
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance