compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
preliminary test or trial; tryout
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
release; emission; ejection
clear; distinct; evident; definite
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
expressing one's mind; speaking out
materials; data; document
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
with a crack; with a smash
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
recommendation; endorsement
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to fly around; to scatter
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples