of course; certainly; naturally
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
government office; public office
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be found; to be discovered
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
just because; even if; even though
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stay calm; to keep cool
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
report; notification; registration
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
nod; inclination of the head
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous