invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
as (for); for; in the capacity of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
feelings; thoughts; meaning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one's physical safety; personal security
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; even though; despite
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type