unidentifiable; unidentified
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
depending on; dependent on
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
personal history; background; career
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
choices; alternatives; options
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
watchful waiting; careful supervision
time paradox; paradox in time travel
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter