selection; choice; option
perfect; just right; ideal
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in comparison to; rather than
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
in this manner; in this way; like this
bead or front sight of a firearm
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)