to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
body; physique; build; stature
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
so; like this; in this way
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to outrun; to run through to the end
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
innumerable; countless; numberless
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
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.)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse