to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
none of your business; not your concern
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
inscrutable; incomprehensible
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to fire into; to shoot into
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together