metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
instant; moment; for an instant
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
pale; pallid; bluish-white
lightning strike; lightning bolt
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
technique; art; skill; move
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
battement (ballet movement)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
murder; killing; murderer
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit