to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
this (very thing); this precisely
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
fast approach; quick intimacy
perception; sensing; noticing
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
air transport; air lift; airlift
fall; drop; descent; coming down
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
person with a bounty on their head
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
one machine; one aircraft; one life
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing