to summon courage; to be brave
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to become pale; to turn pale
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
as you see; as you can see
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)