fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
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 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)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
slash (punctuation mark); slash; slit
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
elementary level; beginner level
power; might; authority; influence
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
too (much); overly; excessively
severe; strict; tough; hard
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
why; how; for what reason
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries