to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
phantom; vision; illusion
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sunlight filtering through trees
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
firm; strong; solid; stable
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
warning line; police cordon
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
alternately; by turns; one after the other
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
right under; directly below
head over heels; headlong; head first
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
propulsive power; driving force
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
hard struggle; strenuous effort
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing