surely (not); certainly (not)
blow; shock; strike; batting
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to mind; to care; to worry
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have a relationship; to have relations
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
re-education; retraining; in-service training
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
without thinking of the consequences
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
flour; meal; powder; heroin
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good