observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
utmost limits; extremity; limit
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
ejection (of spent shell casings)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
just a minute; small quantity
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
distance in a straight line
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
perception; sensation; awareness
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
complete; whole; perfect; safe
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
iron sight (on a gun, etc.)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging