to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to hang (something) on the wall
by today; before the day is over
after school (at the end of the day)
something like ...; something called ...
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to flare up; to fly into a rage
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to lend an ear to; to listen to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
school building; schoolhouse
to lie deep in; to extend far back
tools and materials; equipment and materials
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
attendance; presence; appearance
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card