thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
ready with a rifle leveled
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
under a railway (oft. of shops, bars, etc.); under the tracks; under a railroad overpass
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to blow out; to spout out
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
loading; charging; filling
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned