a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
weird; strange; mysterious
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
imperial court; royal court
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
hand used like a sword in striking
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to throw open; to leave open
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to breathe out; to exhale
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to rise; to erect; to get up
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely