to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
matter of time; question of time
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
selection; choice; option
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
inheritance; something given or received
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
exactly as stated; verbatim
horse tack; horse gear; harness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
briskly with small steps; trotting