abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
(electric) torch; flashlight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to stop walking; to pause
surrounding at a distance
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
arrest; apprehension; capture
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to do together; to share; to participate in
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares