running away; escaping on foot
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to beat to death; to kill
towering; astonishingly high
big man; large man; tall man; giant
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 be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
empirical; from experience
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
drama; play; powerful drug
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to arrive home; to return
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
influential person; man of importance
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to palm off; to force a sale
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
along the river; riverside
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)