unnatural; affected; studied; forced
with these words; while saying
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
nice; likeable; desirable
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
straight; as the crow flies
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to help each other; to cooperate
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
simmer; bubble out; flow out
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to