before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to begin shooting; to shoot out
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
successively; one after another
concentrated fire; intense criticism
invisibly; secretly; privately
reproachful; hateful; bitter
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
right under; directly below
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to hide; to conceal oneself
intercept; interception; counter-attack
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
step; stride; counter for steps
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
foundation stone; cornerstone
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream