to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
good humour (humor); good mood
discovery; detection; finding
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
guidance; leadership; leading the way
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
flight; desertion; escape
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to anticipate; to foresee
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cooperation; coordination; link
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully