pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
limbs; arms and legs; body
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
third time lucky; third time's the charm
concentrated fire; intense criticism
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
induced explosion; secondary explosion
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
union; joining; conjugation
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
bad influence; negative influence
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
other than; excluding; without
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
sword; blade; single stroke
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
complete recovery; healing
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
sense of duty (obligation)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything