impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
sea along the coast; coastal waters; inshore waters; coast
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to cease; to stop; to be over
affixing; pasting; sticking
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to fire into; to shoot into
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream