direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
such ... as; or some such
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
rebel; traitor; insurgent
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops