gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
flight; desertion; escape
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
these guys; these fellows
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to force (something) into; to thrust into
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
end of life; death; breathing one's last
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in deep black; in jet black
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
space; interval; space character; whitespace
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump