to need; to demand; to take; to require
something; what; why; how
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
clear; precise; definite; distinct
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
greeting; a fine thing to say
contract; compact; agreement
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
future; possible; potential; prospective
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
if you do this; if this is the case
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
quickly; swishing; whooshing
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fixed date; appointed day
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance