staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
convenience; user-friendliness
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
stairs; stairway; staircase
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to run about trying to escape
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement