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the opposite direction; the other way

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change of course

1

dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning

1

to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

2

conviction; belief; confidence

1

start

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

2

acceleration; speeding up

4

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

4

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

5

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

5

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

2

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

2

to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)

1

handcuffs; manacles

2

nice; good; well-executed

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

5

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

3

twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

mule

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

2

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

3

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

6

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

4

grasp; catch; understanding

2

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

10

one room

3

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

directly opposite; right in front

4

a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition

1

perpetrator

1

door; doorway

1

burning curiosity

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

party; set; gang; company; person

2