hills and fields; hill and dale
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fully armed; armed to the teeth
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
palm heel; heel of the palm
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to push (something) against
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to become empty; to be emptied
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to fire into; to shoot into
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
macromolecule; high polymer
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to dye; to colour; to color
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim