to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(social) position; status
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to beat time; to mark time
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
very great; enormous; serious
to be damaged; to receive damage
empty lot; vacant plot of land
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
bare livelihood; subsistence
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
a real man would (shut up and) ...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed