to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to jar; to creak; to grate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
firm; strong; solid; stable
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
specialized; specialised; boutique
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
two times; twice; two degrees
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
projecting (e.g. slides, images); projection
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit