looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
quick firing; rapid firing
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
respect and affection; love and respect
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to trample; to crush underfoot