pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
in the meanwhile; during the time
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to stay calm; to keep cool
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
a few seconds; several seconds
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching