to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
nervousness; oversensitivity
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
finishing blow; coup de grâce
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
riskiness; (level of) danger
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
deep emotion; strong feelings
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
class; heading; group; category
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
difference; disparity; gap
if it is the case that ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
very much; very many; more and more
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
present; current; in operation
countermeasure; counter-measure
acclimatization; naturalization; acclimation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)