firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
these guys; these fellows
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
connection; linking; linkage; link
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter