palm heel; heel of the palm
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
to slap; to strike; to spank
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to rant and rave; to raise hell
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done