having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to slide down; to slip down
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
required; needed; necessary
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to overflow from something full
to flare up; to burst into flames
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
reaching; attaining; arrival
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to fly around; to scatter
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
behind; in the rear; in back