to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
pack of lies; complete fabrication
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
nature of one's business; business instinct
besides; moreover; in addition
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(not) a single person; (no) one
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
suggestion; hint; implication
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
another thing; other things; another man's property
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to trample down; to devastate
different opinion; objection
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
just above; right overhead
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part