request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
service entrance; delivery entrance
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
(United States of) America; USA; US
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
duty; function; office; mission; task
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...