bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
student (esp. a university student)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
in the meanwhile; during the time
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)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to do someone in; to bump someone off
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
(squad of) police; police force
police officer; policeman; constable
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
woman; female; feminine gender
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
expression; look; countenance; face
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh