threat; intimidation; menace
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
towering; astonishingly high
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
carnivore; carnivorous animal
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
order; sequence; procedure
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)