intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
being left out; being ostracized
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to leave word; to leave a message
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
if so; in that case; then
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
condition; state (of health); appearance
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)