to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to jump into; to rush into
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
surroundings; environs; circumference
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
attacking method; attacking strategy
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)