participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
rule; reign; government; governing
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
knockoff; counterfeit goods
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
covered with; stained; smeared
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
simultaneous; all at once
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to lose sight of; to miss
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
high efficiency; high performance
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine