destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to be hesitant; to feel timid
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
defeating in an instant; instant kill
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to happen to meet; to come across
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
battle formation; disposition of troops
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
capable of anything; liable to do
ten; 10; ten years of age
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
grasp; catch; understanding
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ