there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
several shots; several blows
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
that's the way it is; such is life
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be perturbed; to be agitated
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound