to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
archery; mapping; map; morphism
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to pull in (fish); to land
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to get one's head around; to think about
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
regulars; regular soldiers
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to escape from; to get out
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
riding fast; driving a horse fast
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity