to arrest; to capture; to seize
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
with a bang (clash, bump)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
totally willing; fully motivated
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
solely; entirely; only; or