palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
on the other hand; at the same time
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
strategic vision; strategic acumen
to not take seriously; to take lightly
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
stairs; stairway; staircase
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge