rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
of course; certainly; naturally
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
powerful person; influential person
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
even though; despite; when
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to make one's own; to take possession of
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
personal; individual; private
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous