departure; leaving; setting off
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
without trouble; easily; readily
while; even though; despite
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
destination (one is heading towards); goal
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
light blue; pale blue; aqua
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
why; how; for what reason
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure