escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
great army; mighty host; whole army
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(having) life-and-death power (over)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
piece; fragment; one (object)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
to take back; to recapture
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
skill; dexterity; proficiency
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation