isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
effectiveness; efficacy; dominance (e.g. of left or right hand); tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
locomotive; (train) engine
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
calming down; quieting down
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
person in charge; official; attendant
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
sense of speed; speed; promptness
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing