shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
thickness; profundity; depth
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
release; emission; ejection
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be smeared; to be covered
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
natural calamity; disaster
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)