breaking off; snapping off
archery; mapping; map; morphism
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
rather; sooner; preferably
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
greatly; very much; thanks a lot