openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to launch a surprise attack
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to lead someone around by the nose
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
casualties; the killed and wounded
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wounded person; injured person
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
external wound; (physical) trauma
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
as is habit; the way life normally is
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
out-of-school; off-campus
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
explosive; blasting powder