rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
story; tale; talk; discussion
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dealing with; coping with
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
scattered; separated; dispersed
release; liberation; acquittal
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
workshop; studio; atelier
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
absolute beginner; complete amateur
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to approach; to draw near
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)