to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
adds force or indicates command
relatively; comparatively
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
reopening; resumption; restarting
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tank (military vehicle); chariot
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to