leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
how much; how many; to what extent
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
at a loss for words; stumped for words
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be conspicuous; to stand out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
surroundings; environs; circumference
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
several people; a few people
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
long ago; a long time ago; already
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be found; to be discovered
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)