technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
at that time; in those days
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
pistol; handgun; revolver
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
whispering into a person's ear
to thrust away; to send flying
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
curse; spell; malediction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
tinnitus; ringing in the ears