scoundrel; rascal; villain
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to watch over; to watch attentively
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
the last moment; the very end
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
mask; disguise; guise; mask
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous