one-shots
Single standalone efforts
One-shots are single, self-contained works rather than parts of a series.
In tabletop gaming, a one-shot is a complete adventure played in a single session: We ran a one-shot while our regular DM was out of town.
In fanfiction and comics, it's a standalone story not connected to an ongoing narrative.
The term emphasizes completeness within limited scope.
Serialized content unit
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- specialUnlike the ordinary
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- standaloneComplete without attachments
Focused on one matter
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- specialUnlike the ordinary
- annualOccurring every year
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
Concentrated pressurized brew
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- tequilaDistilled agave spirit
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- sakePurpose or interest
soju · liqueur · cordial · digestif · aperitif · neat · straight
Cause death
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- fragAttack with grenade
- snipeHidden-position shooting
critical · lethal · burst · precision · accuracy · clutch · highlight · no-scope
Syringe-delivered dose
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
dose · jab · syringe · needle · subcutaneous · intramuscular · intravenous
episode
Serialized content unit
standalone · self-contained · filler · procedural · miniseries
single-issue
Focused on one matter
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- specialUnlike the ordinary
- annualOccurring every year
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
sake · soju · liqueur · cordial · digestif · aperitif · neat · straight
kill
Cause death
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- fragAttack with grenade
snipe · critical · lethal · burst · precision · accuracy · clutch · highlight · no-scope
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- immunizationProtective medical injection
inoculation · dose · jab · syringe · needle · subcutaneous · intramuscular · intravenous
flash
Brief burst of light
speedlight · bounce · TTL · catchlight · softbox · umbrella · diffuser · sync · trigger · ambient
- amateur writingfan fiction, fanfic, creative writing, blog posts, blogging
- audio samplessamples, loops, vocal samples, drum kits, kicks
- doujinshifan comics, circles, circle, derivative works, original works
- fanfictionfanfiction, fan fiction, fic, fanfic, slash
- fanworksfanfic, fan fiction, fanfiction, fan art, fanart
- GMingworld building, campaign planning, pacing, rulings, fudging
one-shotsseries
Ordered set of related items
serials · ongoing series · franchises · miniseries · sequels
one, shot, shots, once, oneness, lone, alone, atone, atonement