without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
somersault; looping-the-loop
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to watch for an unguarded moment
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
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
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
intuition; instinct; hunch
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to bend; to warp; to curve
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
very (extremely) low temperature
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify