to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
opposite side; opposition
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
invisibly; secretly; privately
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
diversion; distraction; feint
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
tag (children's game); tig
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
phantom; vision; illusion
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to lose sight of; to miss
cannot be helped; unavoidable
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)