to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
arrest; apprehension; capture
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
script; screenplay; scenario
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark