pressing; urging; demanding; demand
document; official papers
by your leave; with your permission
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look upwards; to look up
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
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
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
in good health; alive and well; going strong
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort