firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
calamity; disaster; misfortune
container (e.g. shipping); skip
minimum; at the very least
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
with a start; with a jump
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
sword skills; swordsmanship
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
this for sure; certainly is
failure; mistake; blunder
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to push aside; to brush aside
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building