extent; scope; sphere; range; span
please; somehow or other; one way or another
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
go that far; to that extent
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
large number (of); many; majority
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
hand used like a sword in striking
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to run through; to run past
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
private citizen; civilian
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
prohibition; inhibition; ban
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding