period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
flood; freshet; inundation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
clear solution; clean decision
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
personal; individual; private
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
terrain; geographical features; topography
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal