as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
beyond this point; from now on; after this
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to help out of (trouble); to extricate