where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
color spraypaint; colour spraypaint
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
I have nothing to do with it
to lose sight of; to miss
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
beyond that point; after that
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
scenery; scene; landscape
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate