quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
like this; this sort; this way
witnessing; observing; sighting
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
arrest; apprehension; capture
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to put into effect; to put into practice
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to some extent; to a certain extent
watchful waiting; careful supervision
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)