trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
metallic sound; metallic clank
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
calm; composed; leisurely
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
simple system; single-entry (bookkeeping)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
function; facility; faculty; feature
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out