wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
and so; therefore; for that reason
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
middle of the night; dead of night
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
not worth considering; out of the question
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
directly opposite; right in front
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
already; now; no longer; not any more
region; limits; stage; level
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
authenticity; credibility
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled