(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
bolt from the blue; great surprise
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
left-off cargo; passengers left behind; rounding error; truncation error; remainder after truncation to an integer value
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
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)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to shake off; to throw off
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue