event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
serious; not joking; straight
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be itching to put one's skills to use
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
attack; drive; advance; invasion
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to attack; to assault; to assail
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
please (give me); please (do for me)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me