toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
metre; meter; meter; gauge
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
countermeasure; counter-measure
to bend; to warp; to curve
to leap back; to jump back
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
decisive battle of brief duration
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to smash down; to beat in
magician; conjurer; illusionist
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
one's long-cherished desire
series of battles; successive battles
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to lose heart; to lose motivation
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to tear up and throw away
author; writer; novelist; artist
writing (e.g. as a profession)
embodiment; realization; materialization
explosive; blasting powder