one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
nothing but; except; no more than
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
supply; provision; raising; procurement
speech; expression; wording; language
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
hundred battles; many battles
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
more than anything; above all else
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for