picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
literally; to the letter; literal
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
awareness; realization; noticing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
nothing but; except; no more than
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
and yet; though; when; in spite of