(direct) hit; hitting the mark
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
restarting (a machine, engine, project, etc.); resuming
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
by sheer strength; by brute force
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to sink (into); to get depressed
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to blow through; to blow across
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)