to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
isolation; being alone; being friendless
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
had better ...; had better not ...
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to order; to command; to appoint
binoculars; field glasses
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
right beside; close to; nearby
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith