to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
quickly; swishing; whooshing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
water outlet; tap; faucet
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
while; even though; despite