to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be talented; to be able
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
moron; idiot; stupid person
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
calm condition; normal condition
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
father; dad; husband; you; he
boy; son; baby boy; young man
even though; despite; when
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
injured person; wounded person; casualty
threat; intimidation; menace
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
small truck; pickup truck; pickup; van
surrounding at a distance
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows