to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
fat; tallow; lard; grease
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
small number; few; minority
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
setting sail; leaving the shore, dock, etc.
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly