scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
act of terror; act of terrorism
killing two birds with one stone
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(manufacturer's) serial number
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
if so; in that case; in that situation
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
you could say that; that might be so
choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
front entrance; front door
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to rush back; to run back