serious; grave; dignified; solemn
how; in what way; by what means
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
at the last moment; this late in the game
by sheer strength; by brute force
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to grumble about something (trivial)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
having said that; on the other hand
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to call a person's attention (to)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
back street; back alley; off-street