not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
right beside; close to; nearby
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
if you think about it; come to think of it
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
interruption; suspension; break
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
as you see; as you can see
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
firm; strong; solid; stable
strength; power; proficiency; ability
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to begin; to set about; to start
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
staying the night; lodging (at)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)