branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
longed-for; anxiously awaited
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to take measures; to take steps
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to give directions; to issue instructions
according to plan; as planned