taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
worst; worst-case (scenario)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
body guard; military escort
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to be too late; to be too slow
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
directions; instructions; orders; command
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
route; way; course; directions
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to remove; to move out of the way
jostle; struggle; scuffle
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to perceive; to understand
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
matter of time; question of time
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed