prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
proposal; proposition; suggestion
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
in unison; as one; united
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
again (and again); once again; yet again
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
evening; night; nighttime
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
horizon (related to land)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)