to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to mix; to stir; to blend
union; joining; conjugation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to put one's strength into
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
awareness; realization; noticing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
what do you want?; can I help you?