to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
murder; killing; murderer
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
otherwise; or else; if not
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to repent; to be penitent
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
all but dead; half killed
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
difficult to ...; hard to ...
human; human-like; as a person
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
fully prepared; all ready
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned