(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
your husband; her husband
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
mockery; derision; ridicule
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
appearance; features; looks; shape; form
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
oversight; omission; mistake
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover