snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to start slowly; to lag behind
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(squad of) police; police force
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
many people; a large number of people
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
entry; going into; approach
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
injury; inflicting bodily injury
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
administration of justice; judicature
matter causing distress; something causing worry
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
far away in the distance; in the far distance
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
isolation; being alone; being friendless