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
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
force (bulldoze) one's way through
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
how many people; a number of people
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
if it is (the case that ...)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
group; party; team; squad; section
every person; each one; everybody
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon