at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to beat to death; to kill
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
that's true; of course; obviously
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
regular customer; general audience; general public
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer