(not) even with; (not) even using
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
on the occasion of; at the time of
at that time; in those days
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
construction; establishment
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
does not seem; unlikely; improbable