side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
small calibre; small caliber
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
right angle; perpendicular
turning to the right; right turn
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath