fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
guaranteed; authentic; certified
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
flight; desertion; escape
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
reinforcement; strengthening
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)