to succeed; to bear fruit
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
stairs; stairway; staircase
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
(electric) torch; flashlight
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
such ... as; or some such
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
artificial hill (in a garden)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
memory; sense; experience
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
level ground; plain; flatland
other side; opposite side; other party
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist