moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
every person; every mouth; every entrance
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
toxin; poisonous substance
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
why; how; for what reason
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
looking over someone's shoulder
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to make a speech; to address
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in