gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
negotiations; discussions; connection
silence; stillness; quietness
to burst open; to pop; to split
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to blow off; to be blown off
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
because of; owing to; due to
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
such; like that; that sort of; very
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)