instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
expression; look; countenance; face
before the gate; in front of the gate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
preference; priority; precedence
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
restoration; repair; mending
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
face; looks; vestiges; trace
change in appearance; transformation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to thrust away; to send flying
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
rising; ascending; climbing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind