loading; charging; filling
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
air hole; windhole; ventilator
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
gossip; corner of the mouth
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
distress; wretched condition
killing two birds with one stone
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
behind; in the rear; in back
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
decisive battle of brief duration
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
arrest; apprehension; capture
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to look down on; to make light of
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)