to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
again; once more; a second time
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
space (room, area, outer space)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
place; situation; position; location
speaking voice; talking voice
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to cause someone to worry
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
single word; a few words; brief comment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
for example; for instance; e.g.
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
ill will; malice; evil intent
not necessarily so; is not always true
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white