sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up