to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to be at a loss for words
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
one's person; around one's person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
complete stranger; total stranger
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer