training; drill; practice; discipline
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
two (long cylindrical things)
both hands; both arms; ten
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
head; lead; vanguard; first
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
presumption; assumption; estimation
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
assistance; backing; reinforcements
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
immediately; right away; on the spot
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate