beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
rather than; more ... than ...
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
front; frontage; facade; main
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rest; break; recess; intermission
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish