withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
choice; selection; option
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to claim victims; to cause casualties
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
thereupon; shortly thereafter
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
at a loss for words; stumped for words
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
as planned; according to plan
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
offender; criminal; culprit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
distinguished services; meritorious deeds