chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
short distance; close range
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
means; way; method; measure
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(right at the) side; just beside
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
offense and defense; offence and defence
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to temper thoroughly; to train well
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
separate; respective; different
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
bow and arrow; weapon; arms