to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that's the way it is; such is life
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to form a group; to form a bunch
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
than; other than; except; but
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
be (that) as it may; having said that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart