(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
for today; for the time being
private citizen; civilian
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
how; in what way; by what means
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
several hundred; hundreds (of)
a few seconds; several seconds
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
long time; several hours; long spell
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
Virgo (6th zodiacal sign); the Virgin
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
far away in the distance; in the far distance
of (indicates possessive)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
final; eventual; ultimate