to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
long ago; a long time ago; already
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
battlefield; battleground
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
brown; light brown; tawny
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
top of the head; crown of the head
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
back; rear; background; behind the scenes