opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to become clear; to be made public
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
memory; sense; experience
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)