hook (high point of a song); chorus
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
busy; having no time (for)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
striking; remarkable; considerable
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sword; blade; single stroke
noisy; confused; uproarious
convenient; handy; useful
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
I've got to be going; I must go
contemplation; meditation
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to slap; to strike; to spank
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
because; the reason is; if you want to know why