gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
centre of attention; center of attention
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
even though; despite; when
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to watch for an unguarded moment
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
fireball; bolide; fireball
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
for the first time in one's life
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
two times; twice; two degrees
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing