on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
news; word; tidings; omen
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
most attractive feature (of a person)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
for your information; I'm telling you
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
watering hole; watering place
blow; shock; strike; batting
though; even if; whether ... or ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
site; point on a map; spot
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so