principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
letter; missive; note; mail
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
practice; practising; training; study
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
everything; anything; nothing
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
running as fast as one can
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)