volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
at a glance; at first sight
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
remnants of a defeated army
to run through; to run past
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
anxiety (about the future)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke