never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
murder; homicide; manslaughter
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
time; season; period; phase; stage
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
those (near the second person)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
settlement; solution; resolution
good feeling; feeling good
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to concern; to be related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
of course; certainly; naturally
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge