base (military, expedition, etc.)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
single-storied house; single-storied building
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
no vacancy; full occupancy
to become empty; to be emptied
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to encamp; to take up positions
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)