rope; cord; policeman's rope
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to make an appearance; to show up
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to pretend; to act (as if)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
insolent fellow; rude fellow
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
for some (unspecified) reason
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
busy; having no time (for)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit