many people; a large number of people
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
banning of books; banned book
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to stare back (at); to glare back
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray