going up and down; going back and forth
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pistol; handgun; revolver
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
shooting range; firing range
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
control board; control panel; console