present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
fast-talking; rapid talking
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
carrying voice; well-projected voice
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
greeting; a fine thing to say
after a long time; for the first time in a while
good-for-nothing; worthless
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
two times; twice; two degrees
dullard; indecisive person
close; intimate; on good terms
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
way of speaking; intimation
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...