bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
magic bullet; magic bullets
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
attenuation; damping; decay
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
god of death; death deity; Death
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
in succession; one by one
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
striking; remarkable; considerable
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member