to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to intervene; to stop (something)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to be sacked; to be dismissed
in that manner; like that
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
choices; alternatives; options
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
first meeting; first interview with
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case