to push (something) against
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to become empty; to be emptied
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
extermination; annihilation
macromolecule; high polymer
explosion; rupture; break off
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to dye; to colour; to color
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to quicken one's pace (steps)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
recreational vehicle; RV; reactor vessel; reentry vehicle; Revised Version; RV
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
invisibly; secretly; privately
explosive; blasting powder
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence