sound of a gun; roar of cannon
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to call again; to call (someone) back
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
insatiable; untiring; persistent
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
knock on wood; touch wood
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow