with the exception of; excepting; excluding
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
pistol; handgun; revolver
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
because of; owing to; due to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
settlement; solution; resolution
inspector general; commissioner
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
stealthily; secretly; in secret
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that