under control (e.g. of territory)
spare time; free time; leisure time
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
going around; patrol; round; tour
wind and waves; rough seas; storm; dispute; quarrel; trouble
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cross; crossed; cruciform
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to hide; to conceal oneself
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
the entire force (of soldiers)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)