encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
ecclesiastical or educational authority
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
just above; right overhead
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to clatter; to rattle; to turn into a ruckus
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to breathe while sleeping
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root