sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to begin shooting; to shoot out
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
maintenance; preservation; improvement
bodily sensation; sense; experience
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to repeat; to do something over again
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clear; precise; definite; distinct
deviation; departure; omission
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
forcibly; against one's will