to take; to catch; to capture
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
in that manner; like that
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
running away; escaping on foot
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
scattered; separated; dispersed
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
at a loss for words; stumped for words
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
imprisonment; incarceration
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
calm; composed; cool; quiet
defence program; defence plan
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack