sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
auxiliary storage; secondary storage
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
loading; charging; filling
and; thereupon; because of that
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
metal fittings; metal fixtures
with a clink (click, clack)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to creep about; to crawl around
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
self-praise; praising oneself
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to be remembered; to go down in history
being somewhat excited (agitated)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
high-class restaurant; high-end store
(not) a single person; (no) one
beginning; clue; starting point
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to take a breath; to take a short rest
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
manufacturing cost; production cost
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)