to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pistol; handgun; revolver
power; might; authority; influence
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone