encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
and then; and so; and; so then
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
ago; since; before; previous
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
back street; back alley; off-street
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be found; to be discovered
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
there is no way that ...; easy; simple