(brute) force; using all one's might
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
external wound; (physical) trauma
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to need; to call for; to require
to become clear; to be made public
sincere; honest; faithful
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to explain; to dispel doubts
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
depiction; description; portrayal
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry