to shoot or fire off an arrow
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
plural; multiple; several
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the other day; a few days ago
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
originally; by nature; from the start
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
protist; protistan; protoctist
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
way; method; means; resource; course
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
from the viewpoint of; according to
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
even though; despite; when
elementary level; beginner level
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
offense; offence; method of attack
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...