either way; in any case; one way or another
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
nice; good; well-executed
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
witnessing; observing; sighting
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
what's what; heads or tails
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding