metal fittings; metal fixtures
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
in the meanwhile; during the time
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
second (unit of time); arc second
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
air pressure; pneumatic pressure
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly