to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
death penalty; capital punishment
besides; moreover; in addition
to pause; to have a short intermission
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
one eye; one of one's eyes
body; physical system; (the) person
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
if you ask me ...; as for ...
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
school rules; school regulations
in name but not in reality
large number (of); many; majority
stealthily; secretly; in secret
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence