getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
covering; protection; backing; relief
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
men and women of all ages
sense of unity; sense of oneness
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to tighten; to press hard
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
surname; family name; last name
appearance; air; condition; state; form
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to stop talking; to be silent