unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
as usual; as is one's habit
give-and-take; give and take
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
demesne; estate; private land; private property
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
an assortment; combination
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
now that; since; so long as; because
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sexy; popular; well-liked
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly