to get high; to become inebriated
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
flight; desertion; escape
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
shopping street; shopping district
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
display window; shop window; store window
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(Asimov's) Three Laws of Robotics
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
worthless thing; trivial thing
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
accomplice; co-conspirator
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
that is to say; so that means
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed