shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
selling out; being sold out
waiting for a cancellation; being on standby; being on a waiting list
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
stirring; slight movement
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
looking over someone's shoulder
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
in person; personally; directly
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
to control; to command; to get the better of
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
one act (of a play); scene; event
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned