to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
striking; remarkable; considerable
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
related to; in relation to
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
reaction; response; reaction
somehow; for some reason or other
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to say; to be pleased to say
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
moment; brief space of time
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle)
full length; total length; overall length
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash