to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
plaintive; piteous; doleful
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
ability; performance; efficiency
addition; annexation; appendage
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
metallic sound; metallic clank
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to begin shooting; to shoot out
ejection (of spent shell casings)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
clanging; empty; deserted
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
timewise; temporal; chronal
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
machine; mechanism; gadget
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
indescribable; having no way to express
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)