(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
influence (on someone); inspiration
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
conversely; on the contrary
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous