very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
metre; meter; meter; gauge
second (unit of time); arc second
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in one's own way or style
point in common; common feature
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be found; to be discovered
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
war; battle; match; game; competition
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
don't you think?; indicates question
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hey there; I say; see here
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
mental; spiritual; emotional
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
critical moment; do-or-die situation
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect