to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
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.)
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
brown; light brown; tawny
rubber shoes; rubber boots; wellingtons
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
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
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
acceleration; speeding up
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to pierce through; to break through
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure