handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to fire into; to shoot into
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function