many people; a large number of people
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
disclosure; exposure; revelation
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to be reminded of; to call to mind
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to attempt; to test; to try out
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
at the last moment; this late in the game
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
intelligence or information network
superintendent supervisor; assistant commissioner (UK, Aus. etc.)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to send or direct a person to
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse