extensive; vast range; wide scope
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to fly around; to scatter
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
having said that; be that as it may
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
mass; quality and quantity
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
they; those guys; those fellows
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
aforementioned; above-mentioned
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling