strength; power; proficiency; ability
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
freedom; free man; free woman
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
small number; few; minority
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
separate; scattered; apart
still (continuing); as ever; further
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
invitation; introduction; temptation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
dull sound; muffled sound
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
ten (long cylindrical things)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to shed light; to cast light
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold