ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
beginning; outset; first; onset
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
dealing with; coping with
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
exit; way out; outlet; vent
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
choices; alternatives; options
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
short pause; short interval
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
counter for choices, options, etc.
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
detour; circumvention; turning movement
priority; order of precedence
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing