precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
how long; how far; how much
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
as planned; according to plan
whole book; whole volume; whole story
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
beginning; opening; start; outset
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
author; writer; novelist; artist
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
(within a) territory; domains
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop