conduct; behavior; behaviour
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
desperation; self-abandonment
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
half the body; half length
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to collapse into; to flop onto
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
murder; killing; murderer
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
doing as one is told; yes-man
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which