cylinder; magazine of a revolver
loading; charging; filling
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
with a clink (click, clack)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
beforehand; in advance; previously
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
immediately; right away; on the spot
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
Safety (gridiron football position)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to attempt; to test; to try out
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
bead or front sight of a firearm
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to be photographed; to be projected
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off