In a direct manner, without hesitation.
Disconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright.
Very close; not touching but not more than a few metres (yards).
The distance between a firearm and a target where a projectile in flight is expected to strike the centre of the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm.
A bound or spring; a leap.
A span.
To set with bright points: star or spangle.
To hitch; fasten.
To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.
To strike or ricochet with a loud report
To leap; spring.