out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
the same; the said; likewise
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
distrust of (other) human beings
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to shake off; to throw off
sea level; (surface of) sea
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
principle; theory; fundamental truth
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently