(direct) hit; straight shot
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
being about to cry; the verge of tears
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to fight against; to oppose; to face
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect