firearms; missile; projectile weapon
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
splish-splash; with a splash
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
beyond human understanding
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
speculation; thinking; meditation
largest class; top category
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
emotional wall; internal barrier
night view; night skyline; nightscape
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
supple; pliant; slender; delicate; lithe; lissome
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...