group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
one's traces; one's tracks; footprints; one's whereabouts
more than anything; above all else
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
long-awaited; eagerly awaited
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
nowadays; in this day and age
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
reality; actuality; hard fact
time; hour; period; class
wrong; different; not like that
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
party; gang; company; squad
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
gaiters; leggings; puttees
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
selling off cheaply (e.g. books); selling below cost price; dumping
instruction; direction; briefing