to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
damper; dance party; dance partner
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
nothing but; none other than
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
in the end; at the end of the day
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to spend time (on doing something)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
way; method; means; resource; course
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
urban area; urban district
flight; desertion; escape
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
major incident; major happening; big scandal
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
police officer; policeman; policewoman
directly opposite; right in front
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out