a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
sword; blade; single stroke
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
cooperation; collaboration; (joint) participation
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
as one had hoped; as one wishes
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock