(direct) hit; hitting the mark
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to wring the neck; to strangle
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
respiratory tract; air duct
pressure; oppression; suppression
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
looking pale; looking unwell
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
illegal; illicit; unlawful
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed