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disperse
to separate and go in two different directions
intervene
to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop a fight, argument, problem, etc
cripple
an extremely offensive word for a person whose legs or arms do not work in the usual way
emotional cripple
an offensive phrase for someone who finds it difficult to have or express feelings
flee
to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear
coup
an unexpectedly successful achievement/a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army:
lust
a very powerful feeling of wanting something/a very strong sexual desire
crippling
causing serious injuries or harm
expel
to force someone to leave a school, organization, or country
drop out
If a student drops out, they stop going to classes before they have finished their course
life-long experience
experience which is really long, during all your life
put a blame on sb
blame smb
point a finger of blame
blame sm(2)
distort the reality
you report or represent a fact/information in an untrue way
steer clear of
avoid
have eyes like a hawk
have very good eyesight
feel like a fish out of water
feel uncomfortable
get on like a house on fire
we get on well really quickly
to be chalk and cheese
be really different
as hard as nails
tough mentally
as dead as dodo
doesn`t exist anymone
go as white as a sheet
really frightened
as old as the hills
really old
as clear as mud
very difficult to understand
feel right at home
feel comfortable
grip
make strong complain