side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
simultaneous; all at once
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring