thicket; coppice; brushwood
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
temporary truce; ceasefire
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
prospects of victory; chances of success
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
consideration; taking into account
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
separate; scattered; apart
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
symbol; code; sign; notation
briskly; quickly; promptly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
proposal; proposition; suggestion
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
good; goodness; right; virtue
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
beyond that point; after that
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at the last moment; this late in the game
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much