to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
that kind; competition; match
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
good; goodness; right; virtue
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
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.)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
training; drill; practice; discipline
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently