(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
being startled; getting a shock
room to let; room for rent
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
muddy water; red-light district
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
stepping back; drawing back
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
offensive (movement); aggression
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; handspring (gymnastics); inversion
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
general mobilization; full mobilization
desperation; struggle to the death
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub