disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
choices; alternatives; options
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
means; way; method; measure
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
declaration of war; proclamation of war
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
story; tale; talk; discussion
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to think alike; to get along
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
course; route; path; process; stages
online shopping; internet shopping
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
not limited to; not just ...
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk