dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be excited; to be elated
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
succession; continuation; series; sequence
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to grimace; to make a wry face
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
opposite side; opposition
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to tumble down; to roll down
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to have meaning; to be meaningful
elder sister; effeminate man
to burst open; to pop; to split
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
narrow margin; slim margin
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
measurement error; calculation error
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble