shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
suspension (usu. vehicle)
ability; performance; efficiency
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
weight; heavyweight boxer
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(not) a single person; (no) one
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
life; living; I; me; student
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...