taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
inseparable friend; sworn friend
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
with a start; with a jump
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
scene; view; prospect; outlook
manly; masculine; like a man
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to yell; to rant; to rave
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to surge; to well up; to gush out
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour