hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
not in one's right mind; insane
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
keeping things tidy and in order
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
world; society; people; the public
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
social status; social position; social standing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to continue to work; to work away (at)
manner (with others); attitude
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
war; fighting; fierce competition
private citizen; civilian
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just