(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
choices; alternatives; options
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
place; room; margin; scope
important person; strategic person; key figure
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
regret; repentance; remorse
underworld; underside of society
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
general; popular; common; typical
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky