to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
private citizen; civilian
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
police drama (television); detective drama
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
IBM; International Business Machines
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...