strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to collapse; to flop (onto)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
important person; strategic person; key figure
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
interruption; interference; butting in
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!