choices; alternatives; options
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
demonstration; show of force
if you think about it; come to think of it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to serve; to work for; to attend
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
forcibly; against one's will
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
until now; so far; up to the present
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
ago; since; before; previous
both; both sides; both parties
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh