to thrust before; to thrust at
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
bluff; false show of power; bold front
explanation; interpretation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be smeared; to be covered
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
self-defense; self-defence
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
real thing; original; actual
(not so) much; (not) very
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to spring at; to leap upon
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor