ability; performance; efficiency
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
fluent (in a language); flowing
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
several shots; several blows
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
very likely; very probable
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
outside of one's area of expertise
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to squeeze out; to wring out
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)