victim; injured party; sufferer
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
other side; opposite side; other party
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
concealment; suppression; hiding
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
dealing with; coping with
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
very likely; very probable
reason; cause; circumstances
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very