to think of; to come up with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
flight; desertion; escape
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hostility; animosity; enmity
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
story; tale; talk; discussion
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...