busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
risky; dangerous; insecure
complete change; about-face
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
several people; a few people
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
intimidation; threat; bluster
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
firm promise; definite promise
otherwise; or else; if not
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous