one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
in good health; alive and well; going strong
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
close; intimate; on good terms
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(a place) within one's reach
a few seconds; several seconds
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
snake; serpent; large snake
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to hit hard; to strike hard
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding