ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
questions and answers; dialogue
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
chain; series; connection; linkage
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
on and after; from ... onward; since
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
conduct; behavior; behaviour
notice; attention; observation
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
thorough; exhaustive; complete