archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
travelling alone; solitary journey
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
first match (in a series)
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
business; trade; operations; sales
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
very loud volume; megavolume
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
school; school building; schoolhouse
masker; person who habitually wears (surgical) masks
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
overdoing (something); doing too much; going too far; overkill
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense