dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
at once; immediately; right now
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
exchange of blows; long rally
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry