to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
back (side); back end; rear
to be hesitant; to feel timid
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
predation; eating prey; preying upon
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
contrary to one's expectations
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark