to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
preface; introduction; preamble
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
explanation; interpretation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to complete decisively; to do to completion
action of making something; -ification
return; relapse; recurrence
matter of time; question of time
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
concession; conciliation; compromise
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated