From one flight of house steps to another, he drew closer upon his prey.
The others, springing forward, fell in a mass upon their prey.
Throughout the remainder of the day, the Constable gained upon his prey, but not enough.
He looked like a wild animal about to spring upon his prey.
He seemed like a yellow spider, ready to crawl upon its prey.
He crept forward like a snake gliding upon its prey.
He had the glance of a cruel eagle looking down upon its prey.
The men bent to their weapons as the vessel bore down upon its prey.
With the caution of a panther moving upon its prey he crept.
Bennett was a hawk about to dive upon its prey.