lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
observation platform; lookout platform
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
small grain; small stature or ability
quick firing; rapid firing
to become empty; to be emptied
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to bite off; to gnaw through
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
like water; like it grows on trees
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)