astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
slight wound; minor wound
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
each time it happens; at all such times
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to leap back; to jump back
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
opposite side; other side
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
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
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
condition; situation; prospects
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
guess; conjecture; surmise
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of