on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
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)
to lose sight of; to miss
testimony; (verbal) evidence
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
lawless area; lawless district
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
that is to say; so that means