mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
just a minute; small quantity
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to refuse; to decline; to deny
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in this manner; in this way; like this
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pronunciation; production of sound
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
late at night; at a late hour
background research; research into the period
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy