scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
expectation; anticipation; forecast
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
scouring rushes; Equisetum hyemale; common horsetail
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
inspection; examination; survey
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
with a whack; smack; slap
to need; to demand; to take; to require
free translation; liberal translation
to put out; to extinguish
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
competent; suitable; qualified
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted