order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
stirring; slight movement
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be silent; to say nothing
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
shady; underhanded; questionable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
going to and fro; back and forth
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by