to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to come to one's senses; to calm down
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cannot be compared with; no match for
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to join together; to combine; to join up
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
pronunciation; production of sound
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to pay attention; to be watchful
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable