to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
literally; to the letter; literal
chain; series; connection; linkage
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
acceleration; speeding up
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
flash (of light); glint; schiller
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
waste thread; lint; fluff
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
number of ken (in length or breadth)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
extremely high speed; super speed
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
magic bullet; magic bullets
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
several sheets (flat objects)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to well up; to burst; to arise
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with