(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
change; alteration; modification
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene