several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
immediately; at once; instantly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
insolent fellow; rude fellow
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to squash; to crush; to flatten
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
compelling force; legal force
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
family; relatives; dependents; household
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine