firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
continuation; succession; series
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
sanity; consciousness; soberness
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
broken; intermittent; disconnected
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to apologize; to apologise
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
in one's hands; in one's control
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to mistake (A for B); to misread
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior