not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
like this; this sort; this way
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
entrance; admission; entering
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
dealing with; coping with
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
in succession; one by one
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
many; numerous; various; large number of
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be kind to; to treat kindly
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride