or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to raise one's voice; to shout
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
plastics; synthetic resins
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
origin; beginning; source
long time; long interval; for quite some time
magical; sorcerous; incantatory
concentration; density; cardinality
wide difference; a world of difference
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
management; administration; operation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
post; official position; managerial position; executive position