in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
triumphant return; returning in triumph
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
head start; initiative; preemption
willpower; energy; vitality
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
called; known as; that; to say
anything and everything; just about everything