to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to spit out; to eject; to dump
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
shady; underhanded; questionable
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to incur someone's enmity
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
at least; at most; (even) just
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
running away; escaping on foot
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
proposal; offer; request; application
to not believe one's ears
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing