to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to grimace; to make a wry face
police officer; policeman; constable
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to run about trying to escape
germination; sprouting; budding
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
thousands; several thousand
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
father; dad; husband; you; he
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on