professional killer; hit man
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
occupation; calling; livelihood
about; on; regarding; per; for every
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
rising; ascending; climbing
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
power; might; authority; influence
several shots; several blows
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fire into; to shoot into
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
the front; honest; upright; decent
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)