appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
green light; (giving) permission; OK
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
opening fully; full throttle; full power
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to tighten; to press hard
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
incendiary bomb; firebomb
induced explosion; secondary explosion
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to throw open; to leave open
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
contrary to one's expectations
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)