to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to become settled; to be fixed
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
derailment; digression; deviation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to step over or across; to overcome
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
tyranny; atrocity; brutality
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
re-establishment; reorganization; reorganisation
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
safety; welfare; well-being
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
covered with; stained; smeared
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover