hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to lean against; to set against
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
special; particular; peculiar; unique
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
uninhabited island; desert island
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to fight to the bitter end
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial