tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to begin shooting; to shoot out
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
instead; but (on the other hand)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sea of blood; pool of blood
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
observation; survey; watching
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength