fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
for a while; for some time; for a period
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
front; frontage; facade; main
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
blow; shock; strike; batting
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to fight against; to oppose; to face
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...