bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
warmly; cordially; with tender care
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be exhausted; to be worn out
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
and yet; though; when; in spite of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to go out and away; to leave
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to say; to be pleased to say
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
chance (of success); odds
the same rank; equality; apposition
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into