beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
board, plank or sheet shaped
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
simultaneous; all at once
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
long ago; already; a long time ago
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment