beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
considerably; fairly; quite
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult