to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pistol; handgun; revolver
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to pause; to have a short intermission
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to fill a hole with earth
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
here and there; everywhere
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
restricted; confined; unfree