firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
in proportion to; according to; depending on
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
aramid fibre; aramid fiber
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract