to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
pistol; handgun; revolver
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
suspicious character (person, figure)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
hostility; animosity; enmity
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
bet; wager; stake; gamble
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
on the occasion of; at the time of
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
reality; actuality; hard fact