prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to be itching to put one's skills to use
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
(theatrical) fighting scene
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
a little bit; a little while
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to look forward to something
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to rush over; to run up to
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
because of; owing to; due to
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel