to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
chance (of success); odds
assertion; declaration; affirmation
advance; moving forward; progress
to lie deep in; to extend far back
for dear life; barely escaping alive
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
exactly as stated; verbatim
survival; survivor; relic
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
decoy (for hunting); stool
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
genuine article; real thing; real deal
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
victim; injured party; sufferer
at the last moment; this late in the game
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be given up; to be discontinued
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly