to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
murder; homicide; manslaughter
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
go that far; to that extent
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)