to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
in turns; alternately; in order
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
way out; means to escape; escape route
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to speak; to hear a voice
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
arrest; apprehension; capture
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
choices; alternatives; options
to escape from; to get out
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to get between; to be caught in
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to speak; to say; to vocalize
like this; in this way; as you see
to be caught by the enemy
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
blunder; slip; error; error
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry