to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
beforehand; in advance; previously
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to fall off; to tumble down
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to rain incessantly; to downpour
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to sink (into); to get depressed
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to drop; to let fall; to omit
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to be a matter of life or death
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
arrestee; person arrested
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with