to switch off; to turn off
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
being too late; losing one's final chance
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
complexion; colour; color; blood red
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
pulsation; pulsatory motion
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
at once; immediately; right now
all you have to do is; just; that's all
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...