to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
last week; the week before
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
all night; throughout the night
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to bring; to take; to bring about
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
small number; few; minority
restoration; repair; mending
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to shake; to sway; to waver
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to jump from one thing to another
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
defense; defence; protection
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe