mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
two (long cylindrical things)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
technique; art; skill; move
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
firm; strong; solid; stable
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
order; directive; instructions; command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
battlefield; battleground
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to blaze; to burn brightly