costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
strange; rare; novel; curious
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
enemy territory; hostile place
furnishings; implements; equipment
oblong; landscape orientation
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
agreement; stipulation; contract
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
first-rate; finest quality; the best
hegemony; leadership; initiative
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface