for a change; for variety's sake
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
outward appearance; looks
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
settlement; solution; resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
head; brains; intellect; understanding
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast