sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
heart; guts; nerve; central part
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
fishing industry; fishery
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
how long; how much; to what extent
genius; prodigy; natural gift
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone