to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
teacher; instructor; professor
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
existence; being; presence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
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
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
split; division; break up
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to burst open; to pop; to split
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
depending on; dependent on
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to be hot on a person's heels