to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
in person; personally; directly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
accession to the throne; enthronement
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to be too numerous; to be too much
thunderous roar; roaring sound
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
secret; private; surreptitious
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
leader; central personage
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening