passion; enthusiasm; zeal
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
phantom; vision; illusion
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
actual profit; practical use; benefit
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
from the beginning; from scratch
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
never mind!; don't worry about it
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
financial power; financial means; wealth
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
covered wagon; prairie schooner
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
meanwhile; in the meantime
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
violent explosion; bursting
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
gardening; puttering around in the garden
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty