machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in that manner; like that
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
consequence; outcome; result; blame
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
main battery; main armament
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
extremely; terrifically; super
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
explosion; rupture; break off
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
one revolution; one rotation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to rock; to shake; to swing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly