(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
top of the head; crown of the head
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to snap; to break (under pressure)