to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
beyond this point; from now on; after this
vacant house; unoccupied house
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
pale; pallid; bluish-white
contest of strength; trial of strength
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to knock down; to knock off
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
because of; owing to; due to
roundhouse kick; turning kick
(right at the) side; just beside