quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
lethality; killing effectiveness
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
shortsighted; narrow-minded
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
kiwi (Apteryx spp.); kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
rottenness; decay; corruption
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
random; unintentional; unintended
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
gambling den; gambling house
all one has; all one's possessions
filtration; filtering; percolation
surface of the earth; ground surface
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
spread; span; expanse; extent
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
receiving an electric shock
millions; several million; a few million
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate