to surge; to well up; to gush out
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
dark night; moonless night
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)