to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
means; way; method; measure
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
very loud volume; megavolume
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to be softened; to calm down
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
they; those guys; those fellows
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after