how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
irritation; annoyance; frustration
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
diving; submerging; going underwater
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
shellfish; seashell; shell
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
predation; eating prey; preying upon
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
opening and closing; opening and shutting
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
on countless occasions; many a time
to burst open; to pop; to split