to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
unless one ...; if one does not ...
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
7th day of the month; seven days
within; inside of; less than
schedule; program; calendar
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly