inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
question; inquiry; enquiry
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
hostility; antagonism; opposition
failure; mistake; blunder
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
flash (of light); glint; schiller
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to shake; to sway; to waver
without cause; without reason
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to have a reason; to have an excuse
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
official uniform; official dress
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
without leaving any trace
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire