function; facility; faculty; feature
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
minimum; at the very least
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
offensive (movement); aggression
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
in succession; one by one
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)