to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
function; facility; faculty; feature
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
these guys; these fellows
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized