sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
psychological phenomenon in which a person's desire for something increases when it is restricted or forbidden; forbidden fruit effect; (lit.) Caligula effect
Streisand effect (unintentionally increasing public awareness of information as a result of trying to suppress it)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
means of transportation; transport service
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
simmer; bubble out; flow out
crescent moon; young moon
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
everything working out as desired
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
this, that and the other; this and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well