to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
gradually; slowly but steadily
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
black lustre; black luster
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
threat; intimidation; menace
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre