bombarding;  shelling;  bombardment
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 be considered;  be deemed;  be thought to be
 all;  whole;  entire;  complete (set);  in total
 arrangement (of resources);  deployment;  stationing;  posting;  disposition;  configuration
 degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.);  counter for occurrences;  strength (of glasses);  glasses prescription;  alcohol content (percentage);  alcohol by volume;  extent
 fragment;  broken piece;  splinter;  chip;  shard
 group;  bunch;  crowd;  group
 getting closer;  drawing nearer;  being not much different;  being near (age, skill, etc.);  becoming close (i.e. friendly);  becoming intimate
 the same;  the said;  likewise
 direction;  orientation;  bearing;  course (e.g. of action)
 energy;  energy;  strength;  energy source;  energy resource;  food energy
 concentration;  focusing;  convergence;  within a collection of works
 output (electrical, signal, etc.)
 biggest;  greatest;  largest;  maximum
 (camera) shutter;  shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
 closing;  closure;  shutdown;  lockout
 armoring;  armouring;  armor;  armour
 to cover;  to hide;  to conceal;  to wrap;  to disguise
 to continue;  to last;  to continue (without a break);  to be unbroken;  to occur again and again;  to lead to;  to connect to
 custom;  practice;  said;  aforementioned;  instance;  example
 main battery;  main armament
 firing (esp. a rocket or missile);  launching;  shooting;  ejaculation
 to put in;  to let in;  to admit;  to accept;  to accept;  to comply;  to include
 centre;  center;  middle;  capital;  seat of government
 axis;  shaft;  center;  centre;  stalk;  stem
 to change;  to swap;  to change the object of one's interest or focus;  to spend or take time;  to infect;  to permeate something with the smell or colour of something;  to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
 to remove;  to take off;  to drop (e.g. from a team);  to remove (from a position);  to leave (e.g. one's seat);  to go away from
 appearing ...;  looking ...;  way to ...;  method of ...ing;  form;  style
 pickoff attempt;  throw to check a runner
 to pass through;  to pass by;  to pass (of time);  to elapse;  to have expired;  to have ended;  to exceed
 barrier;  protective wall;  obstacle;  hindrance;  imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
 precisely;  exactly;  plumb;  damn;  stupid;  cursed
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish