capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
street; quarter; district; area
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be able to manage somehow or another
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
stone (used for throwing)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
visual confirmation; sighting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
scenery; scene; landscape
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)