to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ill will; malice; evil intent
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
grasp; catch; understanding
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
way; method; means; resource; course
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
posterity; future life; life to come
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be silent; to say nothing
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
birth; creation; formation
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the present time; new; recent
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
until now; so far; up to the present