sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
violent explosion; bursting
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
because of; owing to; due to
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
respiratory tract; air duct
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
blow; hit (on the body); beating
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke