chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
Miranda (Venezuela); Miranda
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
ten (long cylindrical things)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
arrest; apprehension; capture
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to run up to; to rush over
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious