rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
scene; spectacle; sight; view
by means of; due to; because of; according to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
discovery; detection; finding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be surprised; to be astonished
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
such ... as; or some such
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)