going around; patrol; round; tour
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
stealthy steps; soft steps
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to shake; to sway; to waver
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to entrust; to leave to a person
to claim victims; to leave casualties
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
but; however; provided that
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to see through; to see the true nature of something
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
central part; heart (of a city)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across