whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
dull sound; muffled sound
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
short pause; short interval
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering