one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to spread; to be propagated
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
convenient; handy; useful
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
ringing; throbbing violently
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
emphatic sentence-ending particle
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen