to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(find) common (meeting) ground
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
conscious; deliberate; intentional
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
with a snap; with a crack
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to freeze; to refrigerate
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
guess; speculation; supposition
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
respiratory tract; air duct
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
piece of meat; cut of meat
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor