surroundings; environs; circumference
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
curiosity; inquisitiveness
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trembling or quavering voice
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
several people; a few people
royal capital; imperial capital
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to step forward; to volunteer
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to come and go; to go back and forth
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
reason; cause; circumstances