above; going steadily upward
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
surrounding at a distance
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to rule; to govern; to administer
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
last ray of hope; only hope
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
payload (of a cell, packet, etc.)
ridgepole-raising ceremony