shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
behind; in the rear; in back
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
unexpectedly; surprisingly