extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to watch intently; to stare
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
system; institution; organization; organisation
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
enactment; establishment; creation
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
chain mail (armor, armour)
looks; personal appearance; features
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
intimidation; threat; bluster
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
wounded person; injured person
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A