to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
flight; desertion; escape
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to rain incessantly; to downpour
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
form; shape; figure; visage
water (hydraulic) pressure
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to step forward; to volunteer
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to look around; to survey
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
knowing; (an) acquaintance
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control