to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
this world; this life; world of the living
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to lay aside; to set aside
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
tool; implement; means; furniture
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
meaning; significance; sense
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to show up; to appear; to turn up
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
had better ...; may as well ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
in succession; one after another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly