to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of