large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in succession; one after another
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to chase; to run after; to pursue
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
a considerable number; a fair number
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
that kind; competition; match
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
reaching; attaining; arrival
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
war situation; progress of a battle