to rain incessantly; to downpour
very careful; thoroughly prepared
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
(electric) torch; flashlight
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
perception; sensing; noticing
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
dear me; I mean; or rather
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
means; way; method; measure
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to cause to swell; to inflame
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to spring at; to leap upon
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
half the body; half length
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily