neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
falling over; toppling sideways
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to flare up; to burst into flames
to dye; to colour; to color
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sequence photographs; serial photographs; photographic strip
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
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 falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)