to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
headquarters; head office; main office
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
on the occasion of; at the time of
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
madder red; dark red; crimson
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
indictment; prosecution; complaint
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
thought; consideration; thinking
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pointing out; identification
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
together; at the same time; same; identical
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to