in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
second (unit of time); arc second
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
clear; distinct; evident; definite
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to crouch; to squat; to cower
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unexpectedly; surprisingly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment