to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
how many people; a number of people
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
looking or acting as if one owned the place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
comparatively; relatively
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
system; institution; organization; organisation
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
appointment; assignment; promotion
very recently; in the very recent past
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)